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The Mortal Storm is a 1940 American drama film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. [1] [2] It was directed by Frank Borzage and stars Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart. The film shows the impact on Germans after Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany and gains unlimited power.
The Mortal Storm: Directed by Frank Borzage. With Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Robert Young, Frank Morgan. 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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- Drama
- Frank Borzage
- 1940-06-14
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 ...
- Frank Borzage
- Margaret Sullavan
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The Mortal Storm 1940 1h 40m Drama List 100% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 86% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Professor Victor Roth (Frank Morgan) enjoys a tranquil life with his family in Germany.
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- Margaret Sullavan
- Frank Borzage
- Drama
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...
Close on their heels is a Nazi patrol, led by Fritz, that is tracking them down. — Garon Smith. University professor Viktor Roth leads a contented life with family and friends in the south German Alps of 1933. This changes quickly and dramatically once Adolf Hitler comes to power.
