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1951 film by Douglas Sirk

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6.4

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.

Released: 1951-10-1784 minDir: Douglas SirkDrama, MysteryBudget: $2.5M

Cast

  • Claudette Colbert as Sister Mary Bonaventure
  • Ann Blyth as Valerie Carns
  • Robert Douglas as Dr. Edward Jeffreys
  • Anne Crawford as Isabel Jeffreys
  • Philip Friend as Sidney Kingham
  • Gladys Cooper as Mother Superior

Themes

  • mother superior
  • convent (nunnery)

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Ratings

IMDb

6.8/10

1,581 votes

Year
1951
Runtime
84 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Douglas Sirk
Cast member
Tudor Owen
Production company
Universal Pictures
Cinematographer
William H. Daniels
Narrative location
Norfolk
Duration
82
Image
Claudette Colbert-Ann Blyth in Thunder on the Hill trailer.jpg
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publication date
1951-01-01
Commons category
Thunder on the Hill
title
Thunder on the Hill
distributed by
Universal Pictures
costume designer
Bill Thomas
film editor
Ted J. Kent
review score
83%
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