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The Mortal Storm

Name: The Mortal Storm
Genre: Drama
Released: 1940-06-20
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Robert Young, Frank Morgan, Robert Stack

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★ 7.3 1940 100 min NR Drama

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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Release: 1940-06-20
Rating: NR
TMDB score: 7.3/10
Original language: EN
Status: Released
Production: United States of America
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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DirectorFrank Borzage WriterHans Rameau WriterClaudine West WriterGeorge Froeschel CastMargaret Sullavan CastJames Stewart CastRobert Young CastFrank Morgan

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Topicsnazigermanyprofessornational socialismnational socialist partyaustriaantisemitismnsdap (nazi party)

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