The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. When the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Breitner, a family friend, is caught up in the turmoil.
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| Margaret Sullavan | ... |
Freya Roth
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| James Stewart | ... |
Martin Breitner
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| Robert Young | ... |
Fritz Marberg
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| Frank Morgan | ... |
Professor Viktor Roth
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| Robert Stack | ... |
Otto Von Rohn
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| Bonita Granville | ... |
Elsa
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| Irene Rich | ... |
Mrs. Emilia Roth
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| William T. Orr | ... |
Erich Von Rohn
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| Maria Ouspenskaya | ... |
Mrs. Hilda Breitner
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| Gene Reynolds | ... |
Rudi Roth
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| Russell Hicks | ... |
Rector
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William Edmunds | ... |
Lehman
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| Esther Dale | ... |
Marta
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| Dan Dailey | ... |
Holl
(as Dan Dailey Jr.)
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| Granville Bates | ... |
Professor Berg
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| Thomas W. Ross | ... |
Professor Werner
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Franz
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Sue Moore | ... |
Theresa
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Harry Depp | ... |
2nd Colleague
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| Julius Tannen | ... |
3rd Colleague
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Gus Glassmire | ... |
4th Colleague
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| Rudolph Anders | ... |
Gestapo Official Hartman (uncredited)
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| Max Davidson | ... |
Old Man (uncredited)
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| Brad Dexter | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Tom Drake | ... |
Student in Second Classroom Scene (uncredited)
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| Dick Elliott | ... |
Passport Official on Train (uncredited)
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| William Irving | ... |
Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
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| Howard Lang | ... |
Old Man on Train (uncredited)
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| Frank Melton | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| James Millican | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Ted Oliver | ... |
Concentration Camp Guard (uncredited)
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| Lucien Prival | ... |
Passport Official on Train (uncredited)
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| Dick Rich | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Bert Roach | ... |
Fat Song Leader in Cafe (uncredited)
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| Bodil Rosing | ... |
Old Woman on Train (uncredited)
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John Stark | ... |
Gestapo Official (uncredited)
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| Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
Gestapo Guard (uncredited)
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| Shepperd Strudwick | ... |
Narrator (uncredited)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Nazi Clerk (uncredited)
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| Henry Victor | ... |
Gestapo Official Confiscating Book on Train (uncredited)
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Robert Willey | ... |
Student Speaking in Latin (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Borzage | ||
Written by
| Claudine West | ... | (screen play) & |
| Hans Rameau | ... | (screen play) (as Andersen Ellis) and |
| George Froeschel | ... | (screen play) |
| Phyllis Bottome | ... | (based on the book by) |
Produced by
| Frank Borzage | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Victor Saville | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Edward Kane | ||
| Bronislau Kaper | ... | (uncredited) |
| Eugene Zador | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| William H. Daniels | ... | director of photography (as William Daniels) |
| Lloyd Knechtel | ... | (uncredited) |
| Leonard Smith | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Elmo Veron | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup creator |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist: Miss Sullavan |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lew Borzage | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Richard Rosson | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Sandy Roth | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Al Shenberg | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Walter Strohm | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Dolph Zimmer | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Wade B. Rubottom | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gile Steele | ... | costumes: men |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| George Bassman | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Charles Maxwell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Joseph Nussbaum | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Minnie Louise Haskins | ... | closing quotation: "Gate of the Year" |
| Howard Dietz | ... | general press representative (uncredited) |
| O.S. Greeley | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Henry Noerdlinger | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
| John Taggart | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (A Frank Borzage Production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1945) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1945) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Finland) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS) (For MGM/UA Home Video and Warner Home Video)
- Warner Archive Collection (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Interesting to note that the film was made in 1940, one year before America's entry into the European war against Hitler. The movie depicts Germany in 1933. In 1938 the 'night of broken glass' took place. Interesting to note the attitudes portrayed in the film, definitely anti-Nazi. Written by Matt Goodwin |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Nazi leader Adolf Hitler banned this film from release in Germany because of its strong anti-Nazi sentiments. In addition, all MGM films from that point until the end of the war were also banned in Germany because the studio made this one. See more » |
| Goofs | During the brawl with the Nazi gang, Martin suffered a pronounced bruise on his right cheek. However, the next day when Freya visits Martin and apologizes for the brawl the previous evening; there is no sign of a bruise on his face nor of a fight. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Gaudeamus Igitur See more » |
| Quotes |
Prof. Viktor Roth:
I've never prized safety, Erich, either for myself or my children. I prized courage. See more » |