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73% Critic Match
The Mortal Storm
“The Most Exciting Picture!”
7.3 / 10• 1940• 1h 40m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Margaret Sullavan
Freya Roth
Lead
James Stewart
Martin Breitner
Robert Young
Fritz Marberg
Frank Morgan
Professor Victor Roth
Robert Stack
Otto Von Rohn
Bonita Granville
Elsa
Irene Rich
Mrs. Roth
William T. Orr
Erich Von Rohn
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Borzage's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Mortal Storm is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
