The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm
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1940
1h 40m
7.3(89 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Margaret Sullavan

Freya Roth

Margaret Sullavan
Acting

James Stewart

Martin Breitner

James Stewart
Acting

Robert Young

Fritz Marberg

Robert Young
Acting

Frank Morgan

Professor Victor Roth

Frank Morgan
Acting

Robert Stack

Otto Von Rohn

Robert Stack
Acting

Bonita Granville

Elsa

Bonita Granville
Acting

Irene Rich

Mrs. Roth

Irene Rich
Production

William T. Orr

Erich Von Rohn

William T. Orr
Acting

Maria Ouspenskaya

Mrs. Breitner

Maria Ouspenskaya
Acting

Gene Reynolds

Rudi

Gene Reynolds
Acting

Russell Hicks

Rector

Russell Hicks
Acting

William Edmunds

Lehman

William Edmunds
Acting

Esther Dale

Marta

Esther Dale
Acting

Dan Dailey

Holl

Dan Dailey
Acting

Granville Bates

Professor Berg

Granville Bates
Acting

Thomas W. Ross

Professor Werner

Thomas W. Ross
Acting

Ward Bond

Franz

Ward Bond
Acting

Harry Depp

2nd Colleague

Harry Depp
Acting

Julius Tannen

3rd Colleague

Julius Tannen
Acting

Gus Glassmire

4th Colleague

No Image
Acting

Rudolph Anders

Gestapo Official Hartman

Rudolph Anders
Acting

Max Davidson

Old Postman

Max Davidson
Acting

Tom Drake

Second Classroom Scene

Tom Drake
Acting

Dick Elliott

Passport Official on Train

Dick Elliott
Acting

William Irving

Cafe Waiter

William Irving
Acting

Ted Oliver

Concentration Camp Guard

No Image
Acting

Lucien Prival

Passport Official on Train

Lucien Prival
Acting

Dick Rich

Guard

Dick Rich
Acting

Bert Roach

Fat Song Leader in Cafe

Bert Roach
Acting

Bodil Rosing

Old Woman on Train

Bodil Rosing
Acting

John Stark

Gestapo Official

No Image
Acting

Robert R. Stephenson

Gestapo Guard

No Image
Acting

William Tannen

Nazi Clerk

William Tannen
Acting

Henry Victor

Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train

Henry Victor
Acting

Frank Whitbeck

Trailer Announcer (voice)

No Image
Acting

Robert Willey

Student Speaking in Latin

No Image
Acting

Sue Moore

Theresa

No Image
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Howard Lang

Unknown Role

Howard Lang

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