Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
Back
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro
James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Mortal Storm (1940)

Goofs

The Mortal Storm

Edit

Continuity

During the brawl with the Nazi gang, Martin suffers a pronounced bruise on his right cheek. However, the next day when Freya visits Martin and apologizes for the brawl the previous evening, there is no sign of a bruise on his face nor of a fight.
When Martin accompanies Freya up the stairs and to her door, she plants herself behind the half-open door while peeking out at Martin as he leaves. However, in the following cut when Martin walks toward her brothers' Nazi gang and a brawl breaks out, Freya is now considerably in front of the door and stairs.
When Otto, Erich, and his Nazi friends leave their home, the entrance door is closed. However, in the following cut, as Martin walks Freya toward the door, the door is now open.
After the tree that Martin has just chopped falls, he picks up his ax and starts walking. In the immediate cut, a St. Bernard is just behind him. However, in the previous shot of the fallen tree, which is a long shot, the dog isn't seen.

Factual errors

The famous book-burning that went on in Germany in 1933 did not happen until May 1933, while the movie is set in winter during January and February.

Revealing mistakes

(at around 46 mins) A large tree is framed, two ax chops are heard, and the tree falls. As the camera pulls back to show the tree on the ground, the stump comes into the picture. It's clear the tree was cut by a saw and not an ax.

Anachronisms

Although the story takes place in 1933, Margaret Sullavan's hairstyle and clothing are in the 1940 mode.

Character error

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Mortal Storm (1940)
Top Gap
What is the Japanese language plot outline for The Mortal Storm (1940)?
Answer
  • See more gaps
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More from this title

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.