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  • The Mortal Storm (1940)
  • Passed
    100 min | Drama
The Mortal Storm (1940)
Passed
100 min | Drama

The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. After the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Breitner, a family friend, is caught up in the turmoil.
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Director
Writers
Claudine West (screen play) | Hans Rameau (screen play) (as Andersen Ellis) | George Froeschel (screen play) | Phyllis Bottome (based on the book by)
Composer
Cinematographer
William H. Daniels (as William Daniels)
Editor
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Updated Jun 13, 1940

Release date
Jun 14, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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42 cast members
Name Known for
Margaret Sullavan
Freya Roth Freya Roth   See fewer
James Stewart
Martin Breitner Martin Breitner   See fewer
Robert Young
Fritz Marberg Fritz Marberg   See fewer
Frank Morgan
Professor Viktor Roth Professor Viktor Roth   See fewer
Robert Stack
Otto Von Rohn Otto Von Rohn   See fewer
Irene Rich
Mrs. Emilia Roth Mrs. Emilia Roth   See fewer
William T. Orr
Erich Von Rohn Erich Von Rohn   See fewer
Maria Ouspenskaya
Mrs. Hilda Breitner Mrs. Hilda Breitner   See fewer
Gene Reynolds
Rudi Roth Rudi Roth   See fewer
Russell Hicks
Rector Rector   See fewer
Dan Dailey
Holl (as Dan Dailey Jr.) Holl (as Dan Dailey Jr.)   See fewer
Granville Bates
Professor Berg Professor Berg   See fewer
Thomas W. Ross
Professor Werner (as Thomas Ross) Professor Werner (as Thomas Ross)   See fewer
Ward Bond
Franz Franz   See fewer
Sue Moore
Theresa Theresa   See fewer
Harry Depp
2nd Colleague 2nd Colleague   See fewer
Julius Tannen
3rd Colleague 3rd Colleague   See fewer
Gus Glassmire
4th Colleague 4th Colleague   See fewer
Rudolph Anders
Gestapo Official Hartman (uncredited) Gestapo Official Hartman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Corrigan
Postman (uncredited) Postman (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Davidson
Old Man (uncredited) Old Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Brad Dexter
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Drake
Student in Second Classroom Scene (uncredited) Student in Second Classroom Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Elliott
Passport Official on Train (uncredited) Passport Official on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
William Irving
Cafe Waiter (uncredited) Cafe Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Lang
Old Man on Train (uncredited) Old Man on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Melton
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
James Millican
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Oliver
Concentration Camp Guard (uncredited) Concentration Camp Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucien Prival
Passport Official on Train (uncredited) Passport Official on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Rich
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Roach
Fat Song Leader in Cafe (uncredited) Fat Song Leader in Cafe (uncredited)   See fewer
Bodil Rosing
Old Woman on Train (uncredited) Old Woman on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
John Stark
Gestapo Official (uncredited) Gestapo Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert R. Stephenson
Gestapo Guard (uncredited) Gestapo Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Shepperd Strudwick
Narrator (uncredited) Narrator (uncredited)   See fewer
William Tannen
Nazi Clerk (uncredited) Nazi Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Victor
Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train (uncredited) Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Willey
Student Speaking in Latin (uncredited) Student Speaking in Latin (uncredited)   See fewer
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