Bahr was selected to the U.S. national team in 1949 and appeared in 19 games, with one goal. In the 1950 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. upset the English team 1–0, with the goal scored by Joe Gaetjens off a pass by Bahr. The entire team was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976. Bahr was featured in the 2009 soccer documentary "A Time for Champions" discussing the U.S. upset victory over England in the 1950 World Cup. Bahr was portrayed by Wes Bentley in the 2005 movie "The Game of Their Lives", which has been distributed in DVD under the title "Miracle Match."