Film

Thunder on the Hill

1951 · 1h 24m · Drama · Mystery

Six desperate people...hiding one guilty secret!

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

83%

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.

Claudette Colbert

Sister Mary Bonaventure

Ann Blyth

Valerie Carns

Robert Douglas

Dr. Edward Jeffreys

Anne Crawford

Isabel Jeffreys

Philip Friend

Sidney Kingham

Gladys Cooper

Mother Superior

Michael Pate

Willie Pentridge

John Abbott

Abel Harmer

Connie Gilchrist

Sister Josephine

Gavin Muir

Melling

Phyllis Stanley

Nurse Phillips

Norma Varden

Pierce

Valerie Cardew

Nurse Colby

Queenie Leonard

Mrs. Smithson

Patrick O'Moore

Mr. Smithson

Gertrude Astor

Village Woman (uncredited)

• Douglas SirkDirector
• Oscar SaulScreenplay
• Andrew SoltScreenplay
• Michael KraikeProducer
• William H. DanielsDirector of Photography
• Hans J. SalterOriginal Music Composer
• Ted J. KentEditor

Thunder on the Hill 1951 Trailer

Release date

October 17, 1951

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

NR

Budget

$2,500,000

Genres

Drama, Mystery

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