---
title: 'The Mortal Storm (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frank Borzage'
released: '1940-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-mortal-storm-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032811/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Mortal Storm (1940)

1940 · 100 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frank Borzage](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-borzage)
- **Producer:** [Frank Borzage](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-borzage), [Victor Saville](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-saville)
- **Screenplay:** [George Froeschel](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-froeschel), [Hans Rameau](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-rameau), [Claudine West](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudine-west)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bronisław Kaper](https://cinepixo.com/people/bronis-aw-kaper)
- **Director of Photography:** [William H. Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-daniels)
- **Editor:** [Elmo Veron](https://cinepixo.com/people/elmo-veron)

## Cast

- [Tom Drake](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-drake)
- [Esther Dale](https://cinepixo.com/people/esther-dale)
- [Robert Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-young-2)
- [Bert Roach](https://cinepixo.com/people/bert-roach)
- [James Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-stewart)
- [Rudolph Anders](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudolph-anders)
- [Robert Stack](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-stack)
- [Granville Bates](https://cinepixo.com/people/granville-bates)
- [Ward Bond](https://cinepixo.com/people/ward-bond)
- [Russell Hicks](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-hicks)
- [Maria Ouspenskaya](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-ouspenskaya)
- [Margaret Sullavan](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-sullavan)
- [Bonita Granville](https://cinepixo.com/people/bonita-granville)
- [Gene Reynolds](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-reynolds)
- [William Edmunds](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-edmunds)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-mortal-storm-1940
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