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The Mortal Storm (1940) 7.8
The Roth family lead a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930's. When the Nazi's come to power, the family is divided and Martin Brietner, a family friend is... See full summary » Director:Frank Borzage |
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Cast
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| Margaret Sullavan | ... |
Freya Roth
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| James Stewart | ... |
Martin Breitner
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| Robert Young | ... |
Fritz Marberg
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| Frank Morgan | ... |
Professor Roth
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| Robert Stack | ... |
Otto Von Rohn
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| Bonita Granville | ... |
Elsa
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Irene Rich | ... |
Mrs. Roth
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| William T. Orr | ... |
Erich Von Rohn
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Maria Ouspenskaya | ... |
Mrs. Breitner
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Gene Reynolds | ... |
Rudi
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Russell Hicks | ... |
Rector
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William Edmunds | ... |
Lehman
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Esther Dale | ... |
Marta
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| Dan Dailey | ... |
Holl
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Granville Bates | ... |
Professor Berg
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The Roth family lead a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930's. When the Nazi's come to power, the family is divided and Martin Brietner, a family friend is caught up in the turmoil. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 June 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La tempête qui tue See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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[white clouds appear; they quickly turn to storm clouds]
Narrator: When man was new upon the earth, he was frightened by the dangers of the elements. He cried out, "The gods of the lightning are angry, and I must kill my fellow man to appease them!" As man grew bolder, he created shelters against the wind and the rain and made harmless the force of the lightning. But within man himself were elements strong as the wind and terrible as the lightning. And he denied the existence of these ...
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(1864) (uncredited)
Written by S.F. Cameron
Sung by bar patrons
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Although "Produced by Loew's Incorporated" is on-screen, studio records show Loew's Incorporated just controlled the movie. See more »Quotes
[first lines][white clouds appear; they quickly turn to storm clouds]
Narrator: When man was new upon the earth, he was frightened by the dangers of the elements. He cried out, "The gods of the lightning are angry, and I must kill my fellow man to appease them!" As man grew bolder, he created shelters against the wind and the rain and made harmless the force of the lightning. But within man himself were elements strong as the wind and terrible as the lightning. And he denied the existence of these ...
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Soundtracks
"Close Up the Ranks"(1864) (uncredited)
Written by S.F. Cameron
Sung by bar patrons
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Although I have read that MGM, in an effort not to alienate the lucrative German movie market, deliberately removed any reference to the location of the movie, I did not find this to be the case. Constantly throughout the film we are told that these events are taking place in a town in southern Germany. And even though no mention is made of the Jews, only Non-Aryans, when we see Frank Morgans character, Professor Roth, in the concentration camp he has the letter "J" printed on the cuffs of his prison uniform. Yes, the word "Nazi" was never used, but the swastika was everywhere! They even had swastika lighting! All in all, I enjoyed this film quite a bit. Most of the performances were very good, particularly James Stewart and Frank Morgan. However, Robert Young's portrayal of a Nazi torn between duty and old friendships is unconvincing.