Characters & Themes
The Mortal Storm (1940) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1940 · 100 mins · English
- Directed by
- Frank Borzage
- Starring
- Ward Bond, James Stewart, Granville Bates, Maria Ouspenskaya, Robert Young, Esther Dale
Set in a quiet Alpine village in the early 1930s, the Roth family enjoys a peaceful existence until the rise of the Nazi regime shatters their world. As the political climate deepens, the family becomes divided, and Martin Breitner, a close family friend, finds himself swept into the turmoil.
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