The Moon Is Down
by John Steinbeckliterary work· published 1942
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The Moon Is Down is a 1942 novel by American writer John Steinbeck. The book is about the military occupation of a small town in Northern Europe by an unnamed army. Steinbeck wrote it as propaganda intended to fuel resistance movements in occupied countries during World War II. The book was widely bootlegged and adapted for the stage in Europe. The Moon Is Down was adapted into a film by Irving Pichel in 1943. The novel's scenario echoed the occupation of Norway by Germany during World War II. Norway awarded Steinbeck the King Haakon VII Freedom Cross for the novel.
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The Moon Is Down was adapted into a 1943 film.
The Moon Is Down1943 · film · 90 min · dir. Irving Pichel · IMDb ↗IMDb7.0The story of a small town in Norway that resists German occupation during World War II. Based on a John Steinbeck novel.
