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The Mortal Storm (1940)

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100 minDrama

TMDb7.3/10100 votes

The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. After the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Breitner, a family friend, is caught up in the turmoil.

Country: United States

Director: Frank Borzage

Cast

Margaret Sullavan as Freya Roth

Margaret Sullavan

Freya Roth

James Stewart as Martin Breitner

James Stewart

Martin Breitner

Robert Young as Fritz Marberg

Robert Young

Fritz Marberg

Frank Morgan as Professor Victor Roth

Frank Morgan

Professor Victor Roth

Robert Stack as Otto Von Rohn

Robert Stack

Otto Von Rohn

Bonita Granville as Elsa

Bonita Granville

Elsa

Irene Rich as Mrs. Roth

Irene Rich

Mrs. Roth

William T. Orr as Erich Von Rohn

William T. Orr

Erich Von Rohn

Maria Ouspenskaya as Mrs. Breitner

Maria Ouspenskaya

Mrs. Breitner

Gene Reynolds as Rudi

Gene Reynolds

Rudi

Russell Hicks as Rector

Russell Hicks

Rector

William Edmunds as Lehman

William Edmunds

Lehman

Esther Dale as Marta

Esther Dale

Marta

Dan Dailey as Holl

Dan Dailey

Holl

Keywords

Plot:naziprofessornational socialismnational socialist partyantisemitismnsdap (nazi party)

Place:germanyaustria