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The Mortal Storm

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1940-06-20

Runtime: 100 mins

Director: Frank Borzage

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Mortal Storm

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries: United States of America

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