Drama · United States of America · 1940 · 1h 40m

The Mortal Storm

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Director
Frank Borzage
Cast
Margaret Sullavan as Freya Roth James Stewart as Martin Breitner Robert Young as Fritz Marberg Frank Morgan as Professor Victor Roth Robert Stack as Otto Von Rohn Bonita Granville as Elsa
Crew
William H. Daniels — Director of Photography Leonard Smith — Director of Photography Lloyd Knechtel — Director of Photography Elmo Veron — Editor Eugene Zador — Original Music Composer Bronislau Kaper — Original Music Composer
Tagline

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Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
nazigermanyprofessornational socialismnational socialist partyaustriaantisemitismnsdap (nazi party)
Key Collaborators
Frank Borzage Director William H. Daniels Director of Photography Leonard Smith Director of Photography Lloyd Knechtel Director of Photography Elmo Veron Editor Eugene Zador Original Music Composer Bronislau Kaper Original Music Composer George Froeschel Screenplay Hans Rameau Screenplay Claudine West Screenplay Phyllis Bottome Novel Victor Saville Producer
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