Review of The Mortal Storm (1940) by Kate C — 02 Nov 2008
When I heard the plot of this movie I was very excited. However, I have to admit to not being able to make it all the way through. It is tedious and painstakingly naive. Funny this was made by MGM in 1940 amongst their regular cast of light romantic comedies and amidst the spread of American isolationist ideology. For an interesting pairing I would watch this with Casablanca (1942: Warner Bros) and Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942: RKO) ... Still, interesting that this came from MGM. Maybe they were trying to compete with that year's heavy hitters (Grapes of Wrath etc).
... also, what is it saying that MGM's Philadelphia Story won best actor for Jimmy Stuart that year?
This review of The Mortal Storm (1940) was written by Kate C on 02 Nov 2008.
The Mortal Storm has generally received very positive reviews.
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