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Edge of Darkness (1943) was a Drama - War Film directed by Lewis Milestone and produced by Henry Blanke and Jack L. Warner.

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Errol Flynn and Ann Sheridan fight the Nazis in "Edge of Darkness"

By Stephen Reginald on Oct 9, 2022 From Classic Movie Man

Errol Flynn and Ann Sheridan fight the Nazis in "Edge of Darkness" Edge of Darkness (1943) is a World War II directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Errol Flynn and Ann Sheridan. Others in the impressive supporting cast include Walter Huston, Nancy Coleman, Ruth Gordon, Helmut Dantine, and Jud... Read full article

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Edge of Darkness Quotes:

Knut Osterholm: I'm a farmer. If I lose my farm there must be a reason for it. The sacrifice of one poor village - what will it accomplish?
Gerd Bjarnesen: What sacrifice? What are you giving up? Your life? Maybe they'll take that from you whether you fight or not? Your farm? It isn't yours anyway until you fight for it. Your peace? What peace is there when a body of troops can come in the middle of the night and arrest you as a hostage. To be shot, for something you never did or never even thought of. To live in constant fear. Have blackings at your windows. Talk in whispers. Have guards at your church doors."
Jensen - Shoemaker: Do you have any more objections?
Dr. Martin Stensgard: Brogge, why don't you leave me alone?
Gunnar Brogge: You're the only doctor in town.
Sixtus Andresen: [to Koenig] The individual man must stand against you like a rock.
Gunnar Brogge: Every battle must have its dead.
Gunnar Brogge: An Englishman in that uniform? How do you do it?
Major Ruck: Do i ask you how to catch fish?
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Edge of Darkness Facts
According to the book 'Bill Collins presents The Golden Years of Hollywood' by Bill Collins, "Robert Rossen . . . fired the script with his own socialist beliefs."
Errol Flynn became embroiled in an infamous rape trial during the production shoot of this movie. Warner Brothers studio mogul Jack L. Warner rushed Flynn's previous film Gentleman Jim into theatrical release and even hired Flynn a lawyer.
Miles Mander's voice is heard over the short-wave radio as that of Winston Churchill. The year before he had voiced Churchill at Warner's for Captains of the Clouds.
Several cast members in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in the movie. These were (with their character names, if any): Michael Mark (Fisherman), Al Bridge (Whaler), Victor Potel, Richard Kipling and Vera Lewis.
Errol Flynn was criticized for playing heroes in World War II movies. Tony Thomas in his book 'Errol Flynn: The Spy Who Never Was' states that Flynn had tried to enlist in every branch of any armed services he could but was rejected as unfit for service on the grounds of his health. Flynn had a heart condition, tuberculosis, malaria and a back problem. Flynn felt he could contribute to America's war effort by appearing in such films as Edge of Darkness; Northern Pursuit; Dive Bomber, Objective, Burma!, and Uncertain Glory. Reportedly, Flynn was at his most professional and co-operative he ever was whilst working on Second World War movies. The studios apparently did not diffuse the criticism of Flynn's state-of-health as they wished to keep it quiet for fear of his box-office draw waning.
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