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Edge of Darkness (1943)After two years under German rule, a small Norwegian fishing village rises up and revolts against the occupying Nazis. Director:Lewis Milestone |
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Gunnar Brogge
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| Ann Sheridan | ... |
Karen Stensgard
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Dr. Martin Stensgard
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Nancy Coleman | ... |
Katja
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Helmut Dantine | ... |
Captain Koenig
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| Judith Anderson | ... |
Gerd Bjarnesen
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| Ruth Gordon | ... |
Anna Stensgard
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John Beal | ... |
Johann Stensgard
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Morris Carnovsky | ... |
Sixtus Andresen
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Charles Dingle | ... |
Kaspar Torgerson
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Roman Bohnen | ... |
Lars Malken
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Richard Fraser | ... |
Pastor Aalesen
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Art Smith | ... |
Knut Osterholm
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Storyline
It's two years after the Nazi's invasion of Norway and in a small fishing village that is headquarters to 150 German soldiers, the 800 locals are stewing, waiting for a supply of arms so they can revolt. Leaders include Karen Stensgard, whose father is the town's doctor and not all that sure that an open revolt will accomplish much and whose brother has proven disloyal to Norway previously, and Gunnar Brogge, a fisherman who was planning to sail to England to fight but changed his mind on hearing of English arms being delivered. Although the Nazi's cruelty is evident, the townspeople bide their time, until one incident causes the stewpot to boil over. Written by Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>
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A story incomparable of a people unconquerable.Parents Guide:
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(uncredited)
Traditional German hymn
Lyrics by Martin Luther (1535)
English translation by Frederick H. Hedge (1853)
Played and sung offscreen by an unidentified chorus during the opening credits, in the church,
and at the end
Variations in the score throughout See more »
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According to the book 'The Films of World War II' by Joe Morella, Edward Z. Epstein and John Griggs, the shooting of this movie was beset by many production problems. The book states: "Ann Sheridan parted from husband George Brent; Errol Flynn was indicted for rape; location shooting in a small California town was delayed several weeks because of fog, during which Ruth Gordon and Judith Anderson were besieged with telegrams from Katharine Cornell demanding their return to New York for her stage production of The Three Sisters. Miss Gordon was restrained from leaving, but not before letting it be known that she hated Hollywood and the picture. Fortunately for Warners, the fog lifted, Flynn was acquitted, and the film was completed." See more »Goofs
Plot holes: The Germans have put Trollness under a dusk-to-dawn curfew, and any Norwegian who violates it is subject to summary execution. But when Dr. Stensgard scours the streets of Trollness for his daughter's rapist, it is night, and he passes dozens of German soldiers, any one of whom should have shot him on sight. See more »Soundtracks
"A Mighty Fortress is Our God (Ein' Feste Burg)"(uncredited)
Traditional German hymn
Lyrics by Martin Luther (1535)
English translation by Frederick H. Hedge (1853)
Played and sung offscreen by an unidentified chorus during the opening credits, in the church,
and at the end
Variations in the score throughout See more »
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