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The Mortal Storm ()

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The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small Alpine village until they are divided by the Nazi regime and a friend is caught up in the turmoil.
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Freya Roth
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Martin Breitner
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Fritz Marberg
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Professor Viktor Roth
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Otto Von Rohn
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Elsa
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Mrs. Emilia Roth
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Erich Von Rohn
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Mrs. Hilda Breitner
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Rudi Roth
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Rector
William Edmunds ...
Lehman
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Marta
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Holl (as Dan Dailey Jr.)
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Professor Berg
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Professor Werner (as Thomas Ross)
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Franz
Sue Moore ...
Theresa
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2nd Colleague
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3rd Colleague
Gus Glassmire ...
4th Colleague
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Gestapo Official Hartman (uncredited)
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Postman (uncredited)
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Old Man (uncredited)
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Student (uncredited)
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Student in Second Classroom Scene (uncredited)
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Passport Official on Train (uncredited)
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Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
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Old Man on Train (uncredited)
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Student (uncredited)
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Student (uncredited)
Ted Oliver ...
Concentration Camp Guard (uncredited)
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Passport Official on Train (uncredited)
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Guard (uncredited)
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Fat Song Leader in Cafe (uncredited)
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Old Woman on Train (uncredited)
John Stark ...
Gestapo Official (uncredited)
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Gestapo Guard (uncredited)
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Narrator (uncredited)
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Nazi Clerk (uncredited)
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Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train (uncredited)
Robert Willey ...
Student Speaking in Latin (uncredited)

Directed by

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Frank Borzage

Written by

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Claudine West ... (screen play) &
Hans Rameau ... (screen play) (as Andersen Ellis) and
George Froeschel ... (screen play)
 
Phyllis Bottome ... (based on the book by)

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Frank Borzage ... producer (uncredited)
Victor Saville ... producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Edward Kane
Bronislau Kaper ... (uncredited)
Eugene Zador ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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William H. Daniels ... director of photography (as William Daniels)
Lloyd Knechtel ... (uncredited)
Leonard Smith ... (uncredited)

Editing by

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Elmo Veron ... film editor

Art Direction by

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Cedric Gibbons

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Edwin B. Willis ... (set decorations)

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Adrian ... (gowns)

Makeup Department

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Jack Dawn ... makeup creator
Sydney Guilaroff ... hair stylist: Miss Sullavan

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Lew Borzage ... assistant director (uncredited)
Richard Rosson ... second unit director (uncredited)
Sandy Roth ... assistant director (uncredited)
Al Shenberg ... assistant director (uncredited)
Walter Strohm ... assistant director (uncredited)
Dolph Zimmer ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Wade B. Rubottom ... associate art director

Sound Department

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Douglas Shearer ... recording director

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Gile Steele ... costumes: men
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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George Bassman ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Murray Cutter ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Paul Marquardt ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Charles Maxwell ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Joseph Nussbaum ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Leonid Raab ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Minnie Louise Haskins ... closing quotation: "Gate of the Year"
Howard Dietz ... general press representative (uncredited)
O.S. Greeley ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Henry Noerdlinger ... technical director (uncredited)
John Taggart ... technical advisor (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Interesting to note that the film was made in 1940, one year before America's entry into the European war against Hitler. The movie depicts Germany in 1933. In 1938 the 'night of broken glass' took place and the attitudes portrayed in the film are definitely anti-Nazi. Written by Matt Goodwin

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Also Known As
  • La hora fatal (United States, Spanish title)
  • La tempête qui tue (France)
  • Tormenta mortal (Spain)
  • Ölüm Fırtınası (Turkey, Turkish title)
  • Tempestade Mortal (Portugal)
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  • 100 min
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Trivia Nazi leader Adolf Hitler banned this film from release in Germany because of its strong anti-Nazi sentiments. In addition, all MGM films from that point until the end of the war also were banned in Germany because the studio made this one. See more »
Goofs 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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940). See more »
Soundtracks Gaudeamus Igitur See more »
Crazy Credits After the final credits: The closing quotation is from "Gate of the Year" by Minnie Louise Haskins. See more »
Quotes Prof. Viktor Roth: I've never prized safety, Erich, either for myself or my children. I prized courage.
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