The Mortal Storm (1940)
You have to accept the fact that Hollywood cast the least-German looking and sounding actor in town to play the leading man in the German-set drama The Mortal Storm. As usual in films, the good guys sound American and the bad guys sound either British or have some semblance of an accent. In this movie, Frank Morgan, Jimmy Stewart, and Margaret Sullavan don’t change anything about their usual appearances or voices. Robert Young, on the other hand, sports a short hairdo, because he supports the Nazi regime. Margaret starts the movie engaged to Robert, but do you think she’ll transfer her affections?
This movie is boring, bland, and with the exception of Frank Morgan, badly acted. He’s given a few touching scenes as his students and fellow professors love him then cast him aside, but the rest of the characters aren’t written to be intriguing or motivating. Who wants to watch George Bailey on the run from his fellow “Germans” because he refuses to salute when he sees them? Trust me, there are so many other good war movies set in Europe and made during WWII. Find another one to watch, even if you like this cast.
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This movie is boring, bland, and with the exception of Frank Morgan, badly acted. He’s given a few touching scenes as his students and fellow professors love him then cast him aside, but the rest of the characters aren’t written to be intriguing or motivating. Who wants to watch George Bailey on the run from his fellow “Germans” because he refuses to salute when he sees them? Trust me, there are so many other good war movies set in Europe and made during WWII. Find another one to watch, even if you like this cast.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "Classic Cinema Central Seleus B" for posting!
More Ward Bond movies here!
More Frank Morgan movies here!
More James Stewart movies here!
More Robert Young movies here!