Edge of Darkness (1943)

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1h 59min
Drama, War
24 Apr 1943 (USA)
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After two years under German rule, a small Norwegian fishing village rises up and revolts against the occupying Nazis.

Director:

Lewis Milestone

Writers:

Robert Rossen, William Woods

Stars:

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After two years under German rule, a small Norwegian fishing village rises up and revolts against the occupying Nazis.

Still of Henry Brandon (I) and Helmut Dantine in Edge of Darkness (1943)

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Still of Errol Flynn (I) and Art Smith (I) in Edge of Darkness (1943)

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	Errol Flynn	...	Gunnar Brogge
	Ann Sheridan	...	Karen Stensgard
	Walter Huston	...	Dr. Martin Stensgard
	Nancy Coleman	...	Katja
	Helmut Dantine	...	Capt. Koenig
	Judith Anderson	...	Gerd Bjarnesen
	Ruth Gordon	...	Anna Stensgard
	John Beal	...	Johann Stensgard
	Morris Carnovsky	...	Sixtus Andresen
	Charles Dingle	...	Kaspar Torgersen
	Roman Bohnen	...	Lars Malken
	Richard Fraser	...	Pastor Aalesen
	Art Smith	...	Knut Osterholm
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Louis V. Arco	...	German Lieutenant (uncredited)
	George Blagoi	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Monte Blue	...	Petersen (uncredited)
	John Bose	...	Soldier (uncredited)
	Henry Brandon	...	Maj. Ruck (uncredited)
	Nora Bush	...	Townswoman (uncredited)
	Glen Cavender	...	Cannery Worker (uncredited)
	Albert Cavens	...	Soldier (uncredited)
	Noble 'Kid' Chissell	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Virginia Christine	...	Hulda (uncredited)
	Tom Coleman	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Victor Cox	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	William Edmunds	...	Elderly Sailor (uncredited)
	Tom Fadden	...	Hammer (uncredited)
	Frederick Giermann	...	German Pilot (uncredited)
	Kit Guard	...	Townsman in Church (uncredited)
	Al Haskell	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Kurt Katch	...	German Captain (uncredited)
	Kenner G. Kemp	...	Soldier (uncredited)
	Kurt Kreuger	...	German Co-Pilot (uncredited)
	Paul Kruger	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Al Kunde	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Anne Kunde	...	Townswoman (uncredited)
	Walt La Rue	...	Village Patriot (uncredited)
	Rolf Lindau	...	German Lieutenant (uncredited)
	George Magrill	...	Nazi Soldier (uncredited)
	Dudley Field Malone	...	Winston Churchcill (uncredited) (voice)
	Torben Meyer	...	Cannery Clerk (uncredited)
	Peter Michael	...	German Soldier (uncredited)
	Robert Milasch	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Ernesto Molinari	...	Soldier (uncredited)
	Francis Pierlot	...	Tailor (uncredited)
	'Snub' Pollard	...	Townsman in Church (uncredited)
	John Rice	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Clark Ross	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Henry Rowland	...	Helmut (uncredited)
	John Roy	...	Soldier (uncredited)
	Tonio Selwart	...	Paul (uncredited)
	Allen D. Sewall	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Carl Sklover	...	Soldier (uncredited)
	Cap Somers	...	Soldier (uncredited)
	Ray Spiker	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Robert R. Stephenson	...	Nazi Soldier (uncredited)
	Robert Strong	...	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)
	Fred Walton	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Frank Wilcox	...	Jensen (uncredited)
	Lottie Williams	...	Mrs. Mortensen (uncredited)
	William Yetter Sr.	...	German Officer (uncredited)
	Jack Young	...	Franklin D. Roosevelt (uncredited) (voice)

Directed by

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Lewis Milestone

Written by

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Robert Rossen	...	(screenplay)

William Woods	...	(novel)

Produced by

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Henry Blanke	...	producer
Jack L. Warner	...	executive producer

Music by

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Franz Waxman

Cinematography by

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Sidney Hickox

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director of photography (as Sid Hickox)

Editing by

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David Weisbart

Editorial Department

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James Leicester	...	montages
Don Siegel	...	montages

Art Direction by

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Robert M. Haas

Set Decoration by

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Julia Heron

Costume Design by

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Orry-Kelly

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(gowns)

Makeup Department

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Perc Westmore

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makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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James McMahon	...	assistant director (uncredited)
Sherry Shourds	...	assistant director (uncredited)
Raoul Walsh	...	second unit director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Everett Alton Brown

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sound (as Everett A. Brown)

Special Effects by

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Lawrence W. Butler	...	special effects director (as Lawrence Butler)
Willard Van Enger	...	special effects

Stunts

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Walt La Rue	...	stunts (uncredited)
Buster Wiles	...	stunts (uncredited)

Music Department

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Leo F. Forbstein	...	musical director
Leonid Raab	...	orchestral arrangement (as Leon Raab)

Additional Crew

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Herschel Daugherty	...	dialogue director
E. Wessel Klausen	...	technical advisor
Gerard Lambert	...	technical advisor
Peter Pohlenz	...	technical advisor (as Frank U. Peter Pohlenz)
Hans Stesness	...	technical advisor (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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Warner Bros. (presents)

Distributors

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Warner Bros. (1943) (United States) (theatrical)
Vitagraph Limited (1943) (Canada) (theatrical)
Warner Brothers Pictures (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner Brothers Pictures, Ltd.)
Warner Brothers First National Films (1945) (Norway) (theatrical)
Warner Brothers First National Films (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. First National Films (1949) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. First National (1949) (France) (theatrical)
Dominant Pictures Corporation (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
MGM Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "TCM Spotlight: Errol Flynn Adventures")
Warner Archive Collection (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
YouTube (2023) (United States) (video) (VOD)

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RCA (sound system)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	It's two years after the Nazi's invasion of Norway, and in a small fishing village that is headquarters to one hundred fifty German soldiers, the eight hundred locals are stewing, waiting for a supply of arms so they can revolt. Leaders include Karen Stensgard (Ann Sheridan), whose father, Dr. Martin Stensgard (Walter Huston), is not all that sure that an open revolt will accomplish much, and whose brother has previously proven to be disloyal to Norway, and Gunnar Brogge (Errol Flynn), a fisherman who was planning to sail to England to fight, but changed his mind on hearing of English arms being delivered. Although the Nazi's cruelty is evident, the townspeople bide their time, until one incident causes the stewpot to boil over. Written by Ron Kerrigan Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	pilot october swastika ship village See All (169) »
Taglines	A SUBMARINE BLINKS OUT A SIGNAL FROM THE SEA...and from the dark shore a heroic handful of guerrillas slip out to gather arms to strike back! (Print Ad-Vancouver Sun, ((Vancouver, BC)) 17 July 1943) See more »
Genres	Drama War
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:Atp Australia:PG Australia:A Brazil:10 Finland:K-16 France:Tous publics Sweden:15 United Kingdom:A United Kingdom:PG (tv rating) United Kingdom:PG (video rating) United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:Approved United States:TV-PG (TV rating)

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Also Known As	Norway in Revolt (United States) L'ange des ténèbres (France) Al filo de la oscuridad (Spain) Um Raio de Luz (Portugal) La bandiera sventola ancora (Italy) See more »
Runtime	119 min
Country	United States
Language	English German Norwegian
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (RCA Sound System)
Filming Locations	Cannery Row, Monterey, California, USA See more »

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Budget

$1,653,000 (estimated)

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Trivia	According to the book "The Films of World War II" by Joe Morella, Edward Z. Epstein and John Griggs, the production was beset by many problems. The book states, "Ann Sheridan parted from husband George Brent; Errol Flynn was indicted for rape; location shooting in a small California town was delayed several weeks because of fog, during which Ruth Gordon and Judith Anderson were besieged with telegrams from Katharine Cornell demanding their return to New York for her stage production of 'The Three Sisters'. Miss Gordon was restrained from leaving, but not before letting it be known that she hated Hollywood and the picture. Fortunately for Warners, the fog lifted, Flynn was acquitted, and the film was completed." See more »
Goofs	After Gunnar (Errol Flynn) says to Karen (Ann Sheridan), "When my father was my age, he already had two children", there's an obvious jump cut indicating some dialogue had been deleted; this likely was due to a failure to gain acceptance by the Production Code censors. See more »
Movie Connections	Edited into The Extraordinary Seaman (1969). See more »
Soundtracks	A Mighty Fortress is Our God (Ein' Feste Burg) See more »
Quotes	Captain Hauptmann Koenig: What do you want? Sixtus Andresen: I... thought it only right, considering that you are... de facto commandant of the village, to acquaint you with a decision that I've made. Captain Hauptmann Koenig: I'm very busy. Sixtus Andresen: I know. I hope you'll forgive me. I know I'm being selfish. But, uhh... Why did you want my house? Captain Hauptmann Koenig: For a block house! But what was it you wanted to see me about? Sixtus Andresen: I cannot let you have my house. Captain Hauptmann Koenig: You what? Sixtus Andresen: I must forbid you to enter my house. Captain Hauptmann Koenig: [laughs hysterically] Are you insane? I could have you shot! Sixtus Andresen: I know. But if you're interested, I'll tell you what brought me to my conclusion, which is, I can assure you, completely unshakeable. You see, I am well past seventy, and at my age it would be foolish for me to be like Socrates' enemies, and fear death more than I love truth. Captain Hauptmann Koenig: Go on! Sixtus Andresen: ...I have no guns, no airplanes, no force. I disdain. Captain Hauptmann Koenig: SILENCE! Sixtus Andresen: What you don't understand is that the individual man... Captain Hauptmann Koenig: QUIET, YOU FOOL! Sixtus Andresen: - The individual man must stand against you like a rock. Captain Hauptmann Koenig: [shaking Andresen] Will you STOP! Sixtus Andresen: [calmly] No. If I were afraid, there might be hope for you, but I am not. [Koenig slaps Andresen across the face] Sixtus Andresen: There are certain things you cannot take away from me... What is mine, is mine. Do you think you can stop the working of my brain and my heart? [slap] Sixtus Andresen: We are not animals; we are men. [slap] Sixtus Andresen: That is the foundation of law - you cannot win. [slap] Sixtus Andresen: Where are your courts? [slap] Sixtus Andresen: Your judges? [slap] Sixtus Andresen: And your juries? [slap] Sixtus Andresen: Until you bring them forward, I must forbid you my house. Captain Hauptmann Koenig: HE 'FORBIDS'! [knocks the old man down the stairwell] See more »

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