United States / Jun 14, 1940 / NR
The Most Exciting Picture!
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| William T. Orr | Erich Von Rohn |
| Maria Ouspenskaya | Mrs. Breitner |
| Gene Reynolds | Rudi |
| Russell Hicks | Rector |
| William Edmunds | Lehman |
| Esther Dale | Marta |
| Dan Dailey | Holl |
| Granville Bates | Professor Berg |
| Thomas W. Ross | Professor Werner |
| Ward Bond | Franz |
| Harry Depp | 2nd Colleague |
| Julius Tannen | 3rd Colleague |
| Gus Glassmire | 4th Colleague |
| Rudolph Anders | Gestapo Official Hartman |
| Max Davidson | Old Postman |
| Tom Drake | Second Classroom Scene |
| Dick Elliott | Passport Official on Train |
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| William Irving | Cafe Waiter |
| Ted Oliver | Concentration Camp Guard |
| Lucien Prival | Passport Official on Train |
| Dick Rich | Guard |
| Bert Roach | Fat Song Leader in Cafe |
| Bodil Rosing | Old Woman on Train |
| John Stark | Gestapo Official |
| Robert R. Stephenson | Gestapo Guard |
| William Tannen | Nazi Clerk |
| Henry Victor | Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train |
| Frank Whitbeck | Trailer Announcer (voice) |
| Robert Willey | Student Speaking in Latin |
| Sue Moore | Theresa |
| Howard Lang |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Mortal Storm |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 20 giugno 1940 |
| Production | Victor Saville, Frank Borzage |
| Writer | Hans Rameau, Claudine West, Phyllis Bottome, George Froeschel |
| Editing | Elmo Veron |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels, Lloyd Knechtel, Leonard Smith |
| Assistant directors | Frank Borzage |
| Camera operators | William H. Daniels, Lloyd Knechtel, Leonard Smith |
| Additional photography | William H. Daniels, Lloyd Knechtel, Leonard Smith |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | Bronislau Kaper, Eugene Zador |
| Sound | Bronislau Kaper, Eugene Zador |
| Costume design | Adrian, Gile Steele |
| Makeup | Adrian, Gile Steele |
| Hairstyling | Adrian, Gile Steele |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 20, 1940
Mexico / Sep 11, 1940
Germany / Nov 15, 1957 / 12 / MGM
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