The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm
Directed byFrank Borzage
Screenplay byClaudine West
Hans Rameau
George Froeschel
Based onThe Mortal Storm
1937 novel
by Phyllis Bottome
Produced byFrank Borzage
Victor Saville
StarringMargaret Sullavan
James Stewart
Robert Young
Frank Morgan
Robert Stack
Narrated byShepperd Strudwick
CinematographyWilliam H. Daniels
Lloyd Knechtel
Leonard Smith
Edited byElmo Veron
Music byBronislau Kaper
Eugene Zador
Edward Kane
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • June 14, 1940 (1940-06-14)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Frame from movie trailer
Margaret Sullavan in The Mortal Storm theatrical trailer
Dan Dailey and James Stewart in the trailer
Margaret Sullavan in the trailer
Original theatrical trailer

The Mortal Storm is a 1940 American drama film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1][2] It was directed by Frank Borzage and stars Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart. The film shows the impact on Germans after Hitler becomes chancellor of Germany and gains unlimited power. The supporting cast features Robert Young, Robert Stack, Frank Morgan, Dan Dailey, Ward Bond and Maria Ouspenskaya.

A year after the film's release, Stewart began serving in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.

  1. ^ "The Mortal Storm". Variety. New York: Variety, Inc. June 12, 1940. p. 14.
  2. ^ Harrison's Reports film review; June 22, 1940, page 98.