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14 June 1940 (USA)
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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...
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One Of The 10 Best Films Made In The 20th Century
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Margaret Sullavan | ... | Freya Roth |
 | James Stewart | ... | Martin Breitner |
| Robert Young | ... | Fritz Marberg |
| Frank Morgan | ... | Prof. Viktor Roth |
 | Robert Stack | ... | Otto von Rohn |
| Bonita Granville | ... | Elsa |
| Irene Rich | ... | Amelie Roth |
 | William T. Orr | ... | Erich von Rohn |
| Maria Ouspenskaya | ... | Hilda Breitner |
| Gene Reynolds | ... | Rudi Roth |
| Russell Hicks | ... | Rector of University |
| William Edmunds | ... | Lehman, University Doorman |
| Esther Dale | ... | Marta, Roth's Maid |
| Dan Dailey | ... | Holl, Youth Party Leader (as Dan Dailey Jr.) |
| Granville Bates | ... | Prof. Berg |
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100 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Reports claimed that uncredited co-producer Victor Saville actually directed large portions of the film.
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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...
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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...
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Referenced in Funny About Love (1990)
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Close up the Ranks
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I have been an avid film buff for many years, and I thought I had seen all of the best, until I first saw "The Mortal Storm" in 1989 on late night television. This film which is from the novel by Phyllis Bottome, is without question one of the most well constructed films I have ever seen. This film was produced and released in 1940, before World War II was declared, and was a very courageous undertaking, considering the subject matter. But then Metro Goldwyn Mayer was noted for doing almost the impossible. The character study of these individuals, whose lives are totally disrupted is remarkable. This film should be shown to every student who is learning the true facts about world history. Personally I rate this film with an A+.