14 March 1943 Drama, War 90 mins
The story of a small town in Norway that resists German occupation during World War II. Based on a John Steinbeck novel.
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Cedric Hardwicke as Col. Lanser
Henry Travers as Mayor Orden
Lee J. Cobb as Dr. Albert Winter
Dorris Bowdon as Molly Morden
Margaret Wycherly as Mme. Sarah Orden
Peter van Eyck as Lt. Tonder
William Post Jr. as Alex Morden
Henry Rowland as Capt. Loft
E.J. Ballantine as George Corell
Richard Abbott as Villager (uncredited)
Louis V. Arco as Schumann (uncredited)
Georgia Backus as Villager (uncredited)
John Banner as Lt. Prackle (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette as Knute Pierson (Foreman) (uncredited)
Hank Bell as Villager (uncredited)
John Bleifer as Miner (uncredited)
Irving Pichel Director
Nunnally Johnson Writer
John Steinbeck Novel
Nunnally Johnson Producer
Louis R. Loeffler Editor
Arthur C. Miller Director of Photography
Alfred Newman Original Music Composer
United States 14 March 1943
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