Storms in May (German: Gewitter im Mai) is a 1938 German drama film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Viktor Staal, Hansi Knoteck and Ludwig Schmid-Wildy.
It was based on the 1904 novel of the same title by Ludwig Ganghofer which had previously been made into a 1920 silent film of the same title. It was shot on location in Hamburg, Bavaria, Austria and Switzerland.
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kurt Dürnhöfer and Hans Kuhnert.
Cast
Viktor Staal as Poldi Sonnleitner
Hansi Knoteck as Dorle Weber
Ludwig Schmid-Wildy as Domini, Dorfschmied
Anny Seitz as Vroni
Hans Richter as Hein Andresen
Hermine Ziegler as Dorles Mutter
Rolf Pinegger as Förster, Poldis Vater
Thea Aichbichler as Försterin, Poldis Mutter
Viktor Gehring as Bürgermeister
Josef Eichheim as Xaver, Gemeindediener
Willi Schur as Schiffskoch
Günther Brackmann
Gerhard Dammann
Otti Dietze as Wirtschafterin
Philipp Manning
Else Reval
Roland von Rossi
Hans Schneider
Maria Wolf