Where to watch The Search(1948)
In the United States, The Search is available to stream on HBO Max. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Where to stream The Search
Availability in United States
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Data updated on October 11, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
The Search plot summary
Everybody agrees MGM's The Search is a wonderful motion picture!
In postwar Germany, a displaced Czech boy, separated from his family during wartime, is befriended by an American GI while the boy's mother desperately searches for him.
Details
- Release date
- March 26, 1948
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Genres
- Drama
- Directed by
- Fred Zinnemann
- Country
- Switzerland, United States
- TMDB rating
- 7.1 / 10 · 89 votes
The Search trailer
Cast
Montgomery CliftRalph Stevenson
Ivan JandlKarel Malik aka 'Jim'/'Jimmy'
Aline MacMahonMrs. Murray
Wendell CoreyJerry Fisher
Jarmila NovotnáHannah Malik
Mary PattonMrs. Fisher- Ewart G. MorrisonMr. Crookes
Leopold BorkowskiJoel Markowsky- Claude GambierRaoul Dubois
- William RogersTom Fisher
FAQ
Where can I watch The Search?
In the United States, The Search is available to stream on HBO Max. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Can I rent or buy The Search?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
How long is The Search?
The Search runs 1h 44m (104 minutes).
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