The Mortal Storm (1940)

Directed by

Frank Borzage

Genre

drama film, propaganda film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 100 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A German family and their friends face growing danger and persecution as Adolf Hitler rises to power. The story follows their struggle to survive under the new regime.

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What happens

The Mortal Storm is a 1940 American drama film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 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. The Mortal Storm was the first MGM production that dramatized the persecution of Jews under the Nazi regime in Germany during World War II, without explicitly using the word “Jew.” (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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