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The Moon Is Down (1943)

90 min  -  Drama  -   23 November 1944 (Sweden)
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When the Germans invade Norway their Commandant and the town Mayor confront each other, attempting to maintain civility as far as possible... See full summary »

Director:

Irving Pichel

Writers:

Nunnally Johnson, John Steinbeck (novel)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Cedric Hardwicke Cedric Hardwicke ...
Col. Lanser
Henry Travers Henry Travers ...
Mayor Orden
Lee J. Cobb ...
Dr. Albert Winter
Dorris Bowdon Dorris Bowdon ...
Molly Morden
Margaret Wycherly Margaret Wycherly ...
Mme. Sarah Orden
Peter van Eyck Peter van Eyck ...
Lt. Tonder
William Post Jr. William Post Jr. ...
Alex Morden
Henry Rowland Henry Rowland ...
Capt. Loft
E.J. Ballantine E.J. Ballantine ...
George Corell
Hans Schumm Hans Schumm ...
Capt. Bentick
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frederic Brunn Frederic Brunn ...
German Soldier (as Frederick Brunn)
Ernst Deutsch Ernst Deutsch ...
Maj. Hunter (as Ernest Dorian)
Ludwig Donath Ludwig Donath ...
Hitler's Voice (as Louis Donath)
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Storyline

When the Germans invade Norway their Commandant and the town Mayor confront each other, attempting to maintain civility as far as possible. When the army tries to orgnanize townspeople to work for them sabotage which is at first humorous turns serious, resulting in death on both sides. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

World War Two | Based On Novel

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Kremaste tous See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Filmed on the same sets used for the Welsh mining village in How Green Was My Valley. See more »

Quotes

Lt. Tonder: Last night I dreamed that Hitler was crazy!
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