The Mortal Storm (1940)

NR ★ 7.3/10 100 min Drama United States English

Director: Frank Borzage

Screenplay by: Hans Rameau, Claudine West, George Froeschel
Novel: Phyllis Bottome

Streaming: Not available

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Description

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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Top Cast

Margaret Sullavan Freya Roth

James Stewart Martin Breitner

Robert Young Fritz Marberg

Frank Morgan Professor Victor Roth

Robert Stack Otto Von Rohn

Bonita Granville Elsa

Irene Rich Mrs. Roth

William T. Orr Erich Von Rohn

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