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The Moon Is Down

Irving Pichel

1943 • 1h 30m

The story of a small town in Norway that resists German occupation during World War II. Based on a John Steinbeck novel.

The Moon Is Down

Cast

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric HardwickeCol. Lanser

Henry Travers

Henry TraversMayor Orden

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. CobbDr. Albert Winter

Dorris Bowdon

Dorris BowdonMolly Morden

Margaret Wycherly

Margaret WycherlyMme. Sarah Orden

Peter van Eyck

Peter van EyckLt. Tonder

William Post Jr.

William Post Jr.Alex Morden

Henry Rowland

Henry RowlandCapt. Loft

E.J. Ballantine

E.J. BallantineGeorge Corell

Richard AbbottVillager (uncredited)

Louis V. ArcoSchumann (uncredited)

Georgia Backus

Georgia BackusVillager (uncredited)

John BannerLt. Prackle (uncredited)

Trevor Bardette

Trevor BardetteKnute Pierson (Foreman) (uncredited)

Hank Bell

Hank BellVillager (uncredited)

Crew

Irving Pichel

Irving PichelDirector

Nunnally Johnson

Nunnally JohnsonWriter

John Steinbeck

John SteinbeckNovel

Alfred Newman

Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer

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