---
title: 'The Search (1948)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fred Zinnemann'
released: '1948-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'Switzerland'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-search-1948'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040765/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Search (1948)

1948 · 107 min · Drama, War · Germany, Switzerland, United States


## Synopsis

The Search is a 1948 American film directed by Fred Zinnemann that tells the story of a young Auschwitz survivor and his mother who search for each other across post-World War II Europe. It stars Montgomery Clift, Ivan Jandl, Jarmila Novotná and Aline MacMahon.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Fred Zinnemann](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-zinnemann)
- **Screenplay:** [Richard Schweizer](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-schweizer), [David Wechsler](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-wechsler-2)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Robert Blum](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-blum-2)
- **Producer:** [Lazar Wechsler](https://cinepixo.com/people/lazar-wechsler)
- **Director of Photography:** [Emil Berna](https://cinepixo.com/people/emil-berna)
- **Editor:** [Hermann Haller](https://cinepixo.com/people/hermann-haller)

## Cast

- [Wendell Corey](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendell-corey)
- [Montgomery Clift](https://cinepixo.com/people/montgomery-clift)
- [Aline MacMahon](https://cinepixo.com/people/aline-macmahon)
- [Jarmila Novotná](https://cinepixo.com/people/jarmila-novotna)
- [Ivan Jandl](https://cinepixo.com/people/ivan-jandl)

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