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The Moon Is Down is a 1943 American war film starring Cedric Hardwicke and Henry Travers and directed by Irving Pichel. It is based on the 1942 novel of the same name by John Steinbeck. Plot. During World War II, German soldiers occupy a small Norwegian town. Cast. Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Col. Lanser. Henry Travers as Mayor Orden.
The Moon Is Down: Directed by Irving Pichel. With Cedric Hardwicke, Henry Travers, Lee J. Cobb, Dorris Bowdon. During the Nazi occupation of Norway, a small Norwegian village struggles to cope with the invaders and some locals choose collaboration while others prefer armed resistance.
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- Drama, War
- Irving Pichel
- 1943-07-29
The Moon Is Down was adapted for a 1943 film directed by Irving Pichel, starring Cedric Hardwicke as Colonel Lanser, Henry Travers as Mayor Orden, and Lee J. Cobb as Dr. Winter. Title. The title of the book comes from Macbeth. Just before Banquo encounters Macbeth on his way to kill Duncan, he asks his son, Fleance, "How goes the night, boy ...
- John Steinbeck
- 1942
The Moon Is Down (1943) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Molly Morden. Lee J. Cobb. Dr. Albert Winter. Margaret Wycherly. Mme. Sarah Orden. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. During World War II, Nazi forces occupy a strategically located...
- War
The Moon Is Down (1943) was a solid adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel about Norway’s resistance to Nazi invaders; the film also marked Natalie Wood’s debut (though she was uncredited), and Pichel was widely recognized as discovering the actress.
