The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm

1940 | 1h 40m | Romance, Drama | TV-PG

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Brief Synopsis

Berlin, 1933. Professor Viktor Roth enjoys a comfortable life, and his daughter is courted by two young men. One opposes the Nazis and is forced to flee, while the other joins them. When Roth speaks out, he is arrested and his family forced into hiding.

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Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

Frank Borzage

CAST

Margaret Sullavan

James Stewart

Robert Young

Frank Morgan

Bonita Granville

PRODUCERS

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WRITERS

Claudine West

Hans Rameau

Georg Fröschl

Host Intros

01:30
Tiffany Vazquez Intro -- The Mortal Storm (1940)
Intro Aired: Nov 2016
TCM's Saturday afternoon host Tiffany Vazquez introduces The Mortal Storm, 1940.
02:27
Robert Osborne Intro -- The Mortal Storm (1940)
Intro Aired: Dec 2015
Robert Osborne introduces The Mortal Storm, 1940.

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Mortal Storm, The (1940) -- (Movie Clip) Within Man Himself
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Following the credits as if the metaphor were difficult, narration over weather and scenes introducing kindly German professor Roth (Frank Morgan), from Frank Borzage's The Mortal Storm, 1940.
Mortal Storm, The (1940) -- (Movie Clip) The Pacifist Vermin
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Only Martin (James Stewart), Freya (Margaret Sullavan) and teacher Werner (Thomas Ross) are not singing with Hitler youth leader Hall (Dan Dailey), irritating Fritz (Robert Young), in The Mortal Storm, 1940.
Mortal Storm, The (1940) -- (Movie Clip) Master Of Europe!
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Swirling events as professor Roth (Frank Morgan) celebrates his birthday, Fritz (Robert Young) announces engagement to Freya (Margaret Sullavan), Hitler takes over and Martin (James Stewart) hesitates, in Frank Borzage's The Mortal Storm, 1940.
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Mortal Storm, The - (Original Trailer)
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The Third Reich's rise tears apart a German family in The Mortal Storm (1940), starring Margaret Sullavan & James Stewart.

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