Margaret Sullavan
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Phyllis Bottome's best-selling 1938 novel, The Mortal Storm, was a plea for people of conscience to fight the menace of fascism. The film version of The Mortal Storm (1940) was MGM's first feature film to openly criticize Germany's Nazi regime. Set in 1933, the film unflinchingly looked at the rise of Nazism, and helped explain why Jews stayed ...
The Mortal Storm (1940) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #TheMortalStormMasterful director Frank Borzage’s brilliance behind the camera empowers this story of Hitl...
Professor Victor Roth (Frank Morgan) enjoys a tranquil life with his family in Germany. His daughter Freya (Margaret Sullavan) is courted both by Martin (James Stewart) and Fritz (Robert Young)....
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Dec 28, 2020 · The Mortal Storm (1940) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #TheMortalStorm Masterful director Frank Borzage’s brilliance behind the camera empowers this story of Hitler’s rise to power as seen through...
In Metro's "The Mortal Storm," which opened yesterday at the Capitol, a grim and agonizing look is finally taken into Nazi Germany—into the new Nazi Germany of 1933, when Hitler took over the...
Summaries. 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. Interesting to note that the film was made in 1940, one year before America's entry into the European war against Hitler.
Overview. 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. Frank Borzage. Director. Phyllis Bottome. Novel. Claudine West. Screenplay. George Froeschel. Screenplay. Hans Rameau.
