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Thunder on the Hill
Thunder on the Hill

Thunder on the Hill

Six desperate people...hiding one guilty secret!

Genres

DramaMystery

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Sister Mary presides over a convent where a convicted murderess, who is being escorted to Death Row, is stranded by bad weather. She is slowly becoming convinced that Valerie is innocent so Sister Mary sets about to clear the girl and bring the real killer to justice.

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Budget

$2500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

17 October 1951

Country

United States of America

Cast

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Sister Mary Bonaventure

Ann Blyth

Ann Blyth

Valerie Carns

Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

Dr. Edward Jeffreys

Anne Crawford

Anne Crawford

Isabel Jeffreys

Philip Friend

Philip Friend

Sidney Kingham

Gladys Cooper

Gladys Cooper

Mother Superior

Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Willie Pentridge

John Abbott

John Abbott

Abel Harmer

Connie Gilchrist

Connie Gilchrist

Sister Josephine

Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir

Melling

Phyllis Stanley

Phyllis Stanley

Nurse Phillips

Norma Varden

Norma Varden

Pierce

Valerie Cardew

Valerie Cardew

Nurse Colby

Queenie Leonard

Queenie Leonard

Mrs. Smithson

Patrick O'Moore

Patrick O'Moore

Mr. Smithson

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Village Woman (uncredited)

Jack Carol

Jack Carol

Villager (uncredited)

Steve Clark

Steve Clark

Mr. Moore (uncredited)

David Dunbar

David Dunbar

Minor Role (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Villager (uncredited)

Betty Fairfax

Betty Fairfax

Old Woman (uncredited)

James Fairfax

James Fairfax

Villager (uncredited)

Arthur Gould-Porter

Arthur Gould-Porter

Proprietor (uncredited)

Bobby Hale

Bobby Hale

Villager (uncredited)

Alma Lawton

Alma Lawton

Nurse Brent (uncredited)

William O'Leary

William O'Leary

Mr. Evans (uncredited)

Tudor Owen

Tudor Owen

Old Man (uncredited)

Tempe Pigott

Tempe Pigott

Old Crone (uncredited)

Hilda Plowright

Hilda Plowright

Villager (uncredited)

Felippa Rock

Felippa Rock

Sister Agatha (uncredited)

John Rogers

John Rogers

Villager (uncredited)

Gary Stewart

Gary Stewart

Child (uncredited)

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