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.
Edge of Darkness (1943) is a drama and war film directed by Lewis Milestone, released on April 9, 1943 with a runtime of 1h 59m. It stars Errol Flynn, Ann Sheridan, Walter Huston and Helmut Dantine. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 40 ratings.
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Errol Flynn
as Gunnar Brogge
Ann Sheridan
as Karen Stensgard
Walter Huston
as Dr. Martin Stensgard
Helmut Dantine
as Captain Koenig
Ruth Gordon
as Anna Stensgard
Judith Anderson
as Gerd Bjarnesen
Roman Bohnen
as Lars Malken
Monte Blue
as Jens Petersen
Virginia Christine
as Hulda (Stensgard maid)
Morris Carnovsky
as Sixtus Andresen
Charles Dingle
as Kaspar Torgerson
Richard Fraser
as Pastor Aalesen
Directed by Lewis Milestone, written by Robert Rossen and William Woods, produced by Henry Blanke.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 40 ratings.
I have always wondered how it must have felt to make a 'wartime' movie about a war you're currently living in, and lately I stumbled upon a quintet of films made during the Second World War with Errol Flynn, of all people, battling the Nazis. Because of it both being by Turner Classic Movies AND had one film directed by Lewis Milestone (with one of the finest anti-war statements ever made, 'All Quiet on the Western…
Reviewed on August 6, 2016
This has to be one of my favourite wartime dramas. Certainly it's a bit of a propaganda piece, but this depiction of a peaceful Norwegian fishing village suddenly put under the jackboot of their Nazi oppressors is remarkably potent - even now. Errol Flynn ("Gunnar") takes top billing, but that's really only nominal - it's all about an effective ensemble cast with the likes of Ann Sheridan ("Karen"), Walter Huston…
Reviewed on October 25, 2022
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The main cast of Edge of Darkness (1943) includes Errol Flynn, Ann Sheridan, Walter Huston, Helmut Dantine and Ruth Gordon. The film was directed by Lewis Milestone. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Edge of Darkness was released on April 9, 1943 and runs for 1h 59m.
Edge of Darkness (1943) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 40 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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