The Mortal Storm

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The Mortal Storm (14-Jun-1940)

Director: Frank Borzage

Writers: Claudine West; Andersen Ellis; George Froeschel

From novel: The Mortal Storm by Phyllis Bottome

Musical Score by: Edward Kane

Keywords: Drama, WWII

A Jewish university professor's life in a small alpine village is drastically altered after Adolf Hitler assumes power as Chancellor in 1933. Powerful film, and one of the few American films tackling the issue of Nazi Germany prior to America's entry into WWII. Release of this caused all MGM films to be banned in Germany until the end of the war.

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Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ward Bond Actor 9-Apr-1903 5-Nov-1960 Wagon Train

Dan Dailey Actor 14-Dec-1913 16-Oct-1978 When My Baby Smiles at Me

Esther Dale Actor 10-Nov-1885 23-Jul-1961 Curly Top

Bonita Granville Actor 2-Feb-1923 11-Oct-1988 These Three

Russell Hicks Actor 4-Jun-1895 1-Jun-1957 American character actor

Frank Morgan Actor 1-Jun-1890 18-Sep-1949 The Wizard of Oz

Maria Ouspenskaya Actor 29-Jul-1876 3-Dec-1949 Waterloo Bridge

Gene Reynolds Actor 4-Apr-1923 Child actor, later TV director/producer

Irene Rich Actor 13-Oct-1891 22-Apr-1988 The Mortal Storm

Robert Stack Actor 13-Jan-1919 14-May-2003 The Untouchables

Jimmy Stewart Actor 20-May-1908 2-Jul-1997 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Margaret Sullavan Actor 16-May-1911 1-Jan-1960 The Shop Around the Corner

Robert Young Actor 22-Feb-1907 21-Jul-1998 Marcus Welby, M.D.

CAST

Margaret Sullavan ... Freya Roth
Jimmy Stewart ... Martin Breitner
Robert Young ... Fritz Marberg
Frank Morgan ... Prof. Roth
With
Robert Stack ... Otto von Rohn
Bonita Granville ... Elsa
Irene Rich ... Mrs. Roth
William T. Orr ... Erich von Rohn
Maria Ouspenskaya ... Mrs. Breitner
Gene Reynolds ... Rudi
Russell Hicks ... Rector
William Edmunds ... Lehman
Esther Dale ... Marta
Dan Dailey ... Holl
Granville Bates ... Prof. Berg
Thomas Ross ... Prof. Werner
Ward Bond ... Franz
Sue Moore ... Theresa
Harry Depp ... 2nd Colleague
Julius Tannen ... 3rd Colleague
Gus Glassmire ... 4th Colleague

REVIEWS

Review by Julie Warren (posted on 23-May-2007)

I had never heard of this movie and ran across it about 10 minutes in. I couldn't walk away and watched all the rest. It was very interesting with a clear message. I was attracted to it because of the wonderful actors in it when they were so young. It was fascinating that it was made in 1940 and so clearly stated the dangers that later led us into war. It was definately worth the time investment.

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