Where to watch Jakob the Liar (1999)
Yes — Jakob the Liar is free to watch on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free and Tubi TV. They are ad-supported, so you pay nothing.
In 1944 Poland, a Jewish shop keeper named Jakob is summoned to ghetto headquarters after being caught out after curfew. While waiting for the German Kommondant, Jakob overhears a German radio broadcast about Russian troop movements. Returned to the ghetto, the shopkeeper shares his information with a friend and then rumors fly that there is a secret radio within the ghetto.
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Jakob the Liar — common questions
- Can I watch Jakob the Liar for free?
- Yes. Jakob the Liar is streaming at no cost on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV. These are licensed services — free because they run ads or are funded by public libraries, not because they are pirating anything.
- Is Jakob the Liar on Netflix?
- No. Jakob the Liar is not on Netflix here. The services that do carry it are listed above.
- How do I watch Jakob the Liar without paying anything?
- Open The Roku Channel — no subscription and, on most of these, no account either. Everything is legal and studio-licensed; you watch ad breaks instead of paying a fee.
- How long is Jakob the Liar?
- Jakob the Liar runs 120 minutes, rated PG-13.
