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Edge of Darkness 1943 Directed by Lewis Milestone

Resistance fighters battle the Nazis in occupied Norway

The film pivots around the local Norwegian doctor and his family. The doctor's wife (Ruth Gordon) wants to hold on to the pretence of gracious living and ignore their German occupiers. The doctor, Martin Stensgard (Walter Huston), would also prefer to stay neutral, but is torn. His brother-in-law, the wealthy owner of the local fish cannery, collaborates with the Nazis. The doctor's daughter, Karen (Ann Sheridan), is involved with the resistance and with its leader Gunnar Brogge (Errol Flynn). The doctor's son has just returned to town, having been sent down from the university, and is soon influenced by his Nazi-sympathizer uncle. Captain Koenig (Helmut Dantine), the young German commandant of the occupying garrison, whose fanatic determination to do everything by the book and spoutings about the invincibility of the Reich hides a growing fear of a local uprising.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , War
Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget $1,653,000
Revenue $3,669,000
Release Date 9 April 1943
119 mins
Cast
Errol Flynn Gunnar Brogge
Ann Sheridan Karen Stensgard
Walter Huston Dr. Martin Stensgard
Helmut Dantine Captain Koenig
Ruth Gordon Anna Stensgard
Judith Anderson Gerd Bjarnesen
Roman Bohnen Lars Malken
Monte Blue Jens Petersen
Virginia Christine Hulda (Stensgard maid)
Morris Carnovsky Sixtus Andresen
Charles Dingle Kaspar Torgerson
Richard Fraser Pastor Aalesen
Art Smith Knut Osterholm
Nancy Coleman Katja, Koenig's woman
John Beal Johann Stensgard
Frank Wilcox Jensen, the shoemaker
Henry Brandon Major Ruck
Tom Fadden Hammer
Francis Pierlot Mortensen, the tailor
Kurt Katch German Landing Party Captain
Tonio Selwart German Corporal Paul
Louis V. Arco German Lieutenant (uncredited)
Nora Bush Townswoman (uncredited)
Glen Cavender Cannery Worker (uncredited)
Albert Cavens Soldier (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell Townsman (uncredited)
Tom Coleman Townsman (uncredited)
Victor Cox Townsman (uncredited)
William Edmunds Elderly Sailor (uncredited)
Frederick Giermann German Pilot (uncredited)
Kit Guard Townsman in Church (uncredited)
Al Haskell Townsman (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp Soldier (uncredited)
Kurt Kreuger German Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Ann Kunde Townswoman (uncredited)
Walt La Rue Village Patriot (uncredited)
Rolf Lindau German Lieutenant (uncredited)
Dudley Field Malone Winston Churchcill (voice) (uncredited)
Torben Meyer Cannery Clerk (uncredited)
Peter Michael German Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Milasch Townsman (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari Soldier (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard Townsman in Church (uncredited)
John Rice Townsman (uncredited)
Henry Rowland Helmut (uncredited)
John Roy Soldier (uncredited)
Allen D. Sewall Townsman (uncredited)
Carl Sklover Soldier (uncredited)
Cap Somers Soldier (uncredited)
Ray Spiker Townsman (uncredited)
William Sundholm Townsman (uncredited)
Helene Thimig Mrs. Frida Malken (uncredited)
Dorothy Tree Solveig Brategaard (uncredited)
Peter van Eyck German Soldier (uncredited)
Roland Varno German Lieutenant (uncredited)
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski German Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Lottie Williams Mrs. Mortensen (uncredited)
William Yetter Sr. German Officer (uncredited)
Jack Young Franklin D. Roosevelt (voice) (uncredited)
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