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The Moon Is Down is a american film of genre Drama directed by Irving Pichel released in USA on 14 march 1943 with Cedric Hardwicke
The Moon Is Down (1943)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 14 march 1943
Length 1h30
Directed by Irving Pichel
OriginUSA
Themes Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films, Documentary films about World War II, Children's films
Rating69%
The Moon Is Down is a 1943 American war film starring Cedric Hardwicke and Henry Travers and directed by Irving Pichel. It is based on the novel of the same name by John Steinbeck. During World War II, German soldiers occupy a small Norwegian town.
Actors
Cedric Hardwicke
(Col. Lanser)
Henry Travers
(Mayor Orden)
Lee J. Cobb
(Dr. Albert Winter)
Dorris Bowdon
(Molly Morden)
Margaret Wycherly
(Mme. Sarah Orden)
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