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In post-war Berlin, an American private helps a lost Czech boy find his mother.
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"MONTGOMERY CLIFT is the nominal star of THE SEARCH but it's little Ivan Jandl that audiences were likely to remember after watching this spellbinding story of his plight as a victim of war amid separation from his mother. Clift is firmly in command of his role as a compassionate soldier who takes the boy under his wing and teaches him to communicate in English. Wendell Corey is excellent as a soldier friend of Clift and opera singer Jarmila Novotna is totally convincing as the boy's mother intent on being reunited with her son. Another pivotal role is filled brilliantly by ALINE Mac..."
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Ben Mankiewicz on TCM indicated that Ivan Jandl spoke no English at the time this film was made, and that his English dialogue was phonetically memorized.
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In post-war Berlin, an American private helps a lost Czech boy find his mother.