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Thunder in the East
Thunder in the East

Thunder in the East

TRAPPED...in revolt-riddled Ghandahar!

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During India's first years of independence from Britain, Steve Gibbs lands his armaments loaded plane in Ghandahar province hoping to get rich. Pacifist Prime Minister Singh hopes to reach an agreement with guerilla leader Khan, the maharajah is a fool, and the British residents are living in the past. Steve's love interest is Joan Willoughby, the blind daughter of a parson.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

04 December 1952

Country

United States of America

Cast

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Steve Gibbs

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Joan Willoughby

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Primer Minister Singh

Corinne Calvet

Corinne Calvet

Lizette Damon

Cecil Kellaway

Cecil Kellaway

Dr. Willoughby

Marc Cavell

Marc Cavell

Moti Lal

John Abbott

John Abbott

Nitra Puta

Philip Bourneuf

Philip Bourneuf

Newah Khan

John Williams

John Williams

General Sir Henry Harrison

Charles Lung

Charles Lung

Maharajah

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Dr. Paling

Nelson Welch

Nelson Welch

Norton

Molly Glessing

Molly Glessing

Mrs. Darcy-Thompson (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Margaret Brewster

Margaret Brewster

David Cavendish

David Cavendish

Arthur Gould-Porter

Arthur Gould-Porter

Leonora Hornblow

Leonora Hornblow

Hassan Khayyam

Hassan Khayyam

Queenie Leonard

Queenie Leonard

George J. Lewis

George J. Lewis

Hilda Plowright

Hilda Plowright

Jean Ransome

Jean Ransome

Rodd Redwing

Rodd Redwing

Bruce Riley

Bruce Riley

Reginald Lal Singh

Reginald Lal Singh

Jill St. John

Jill St. John

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