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The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm

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Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

20 June 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Margaret Sullavan

Margaret Sullavan

Freya Roth

James Stewart

James Stewart

Martin Breitner

Robert Young

Robert Young

Fritz Marberg

Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

Professor Victor Roth

Robert Stack

Robert Stack

Otto Von Rohn

Bonita Granville

Bonita Granville

Elsa

Irene Rich

Irene Rich

Mrs. Roth

William T. Orr

William T. Orr

Erich Von Rohn

Maria Ouspenskaya

Maria Ouspenskaya

Mrs. Breitner

Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Rudi

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

Rector

William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Lehman

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Marta

Dan Dailey

Dan Dailey

Holl

Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Professor Berg

Thomas W. Ross

Thomas W. Ross

Professor Werner

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Franz

Harry Depp

Harry Depp

2nd Colleague

Julius Tannen

Julius Tannen

3rd Colleague

Gus Glassmire

Gus Glassmire

4th Colleague

Rudolph Anders

Rudolph Anders

Gestapo Official Hartman

Max Davidson

Max Davidson

Old Postman

Tom Drake

Tom Drake

Second Classroom Scene

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Passport Official on Train

William Irving

William Irving

Cafe Waiter

Ted Oliver

Ted Oliver

Concentration Camp Guard

Lucien Prival

Lucien Prival

Passport Official on Train

Dick Rich

Dick Rich

Guard

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Fat Song Leader in Cafe

Bodil Rosing

Bodil Rosing

Old Woman on Train

John Stark

John Stark

Gestapo Official

Robert R. Stephenson

Robert R. Stephenson

Gestapo Guard

William Tannen

William Tannen

Nazi Clerk

Henry Victor

Henry Victor

Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train

Frank Whitbeck

Frank Whitbeck

Trailer Announcer (voice)

Robert Willey

Robert Willey

Student Speaking in Latin

Sue Moore

Sue Moore

Theresa

Howard Lang

Howard Lang

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