The Mortal Storm | |
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Directed by | Frank Borzage |
Screenplay by | Claudine West Hans Rameau George Froeschel |
Based on | The Mortal Storm 1937 novel by Phyllis Bottome |
Produced by | Frank Borzage Victor Saville |
Starring | Margaret Sullavan James Stewart Robert Young Frank Morgan Robert Stack |
Narrated by | Shepperd Strudwick |
Cinematography | William H. Daniels Lloyd Knechtel Leonard Smith |
Edited by | Elmo Veron |
Music by | Bronislau Kaper Eugene Zador Edward Kane |
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Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.