The Mortal Storm

1940 · directed by Frank Borzage

Rating
85/100
Hit
yes

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.

The Mortal Storm (1940), directed by Frank Borzage, rates 85/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Margaret Sullavan
  • James Stewart
  • Robert Young
  • Frank Morgan
  • Robert Stack
  • Bonita Granville
  • Irene Rich
  • William T. Orr
  • Maria Ouspenskaya
  • Gene Reynolds

Crew

  • Leonard Smith — Director of Photography
  • Lloyd Knechtel — Director of Photography
  • William H. Daniels — Director of Photography
  • Elmo Veron — Editor
  • Bronislau Kaper — Original Music Composer
  • Eugene Zador — Original Music Composer
  • Claudine West — Screenplay
  • George Froeschel — Screenplay
  • Hans Rameau — Screenplay

More from Frank Borzage

  1. 7th Heaven (1927) — 84/100 · hit
  2. History Is Made at Night (1937) — 82/100 · hit
  3. Moonrise (1948) — 80/100 · hit
  4. Desire (1936) — 80/100 · hit
  5. A Farewell to Arms (1932) — 73/100
  6. Street Angel (1928) — 72/100

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