The only world star the German cinema ever produced, Marlene Dietrich’s career spans from Weimar Germany to the Hollywood studios where she worked between 1930 and 1961 with the most acclaimed Hollywood directors.

Paul Henreid's acting career began in Max Reinhardt's theater in Vienna. Refusing to join the Nazi's actor guild in Berlin cut short his German career, but he became a celebrated stage actor in London.

Hungarian born Miklos Rozsa was a classical composer and as well as a composer for film. His best known American picture is Spellbound, which he wrote for director Alfred Hitchcock.

He wrote the music for Ufa’s first talking picture, and became director of the Ufa orchestra and composer of many popular hits in Germany.

Hungarian S.Z. Sakall played an endearing “fussbudget” in over thirty movies between 1940 and 1950.

The exiles participate in the war effort, including entertaining troops on leave, selling war bonds and becoming air raid wardens.

Editor Rudi Fehr describes leaving Europe and arriving in New York in 1936.

Editor Rudi Fehr relates the story of his arrival in Hollywood, and his connections to established exiles from Hitler's Germany.

Editor Rudi Fehr talks about being recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his work on Prizzi's Honor.

Billy Wilder is just one of the more than 800 exiles who journey to Hollywood and succeed in the studio system.