Thunder on the Hill
Thunder on the Hill
Thunder on the Hill
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1951
1h 24m
6.3(31 votes)
Drama
Mystery

Overview

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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Universal International Pictures

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Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

Claudette Colbert

Sister Mary Bonaventure

Claudette Colbert
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Ann Blyth

Valerie Carns

Ann Blyth
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Robert Douglas

Dr. Edward Jeffreys

Robert Douglas
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Anne Crawford

Isabel Jeffreys

Anne Crawford
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Philip Friend

Sidney Kingham

Philip Friend
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Gladys Cooper

Mother Superior

Gladys Cooper
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Michael Pate

Willie Pentridge

Michael Pate
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John Abbott

Abel Harmer

John Abbott
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Connie Gilchrist

Sister Josephine

Connie Gilchrist
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Gavin Muir

Melling

Gavin Muir
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Phyllis Stanley

Nurse Phillips

Phyllis Stanley
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Norma Varden

Pierce

Norma Varden
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Valerie Cardew

Nurse Colby

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Queenie Leonard

Mrs. Smithson

Queenie Leonard
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Patrick O'Moore

Mr. Smithson

Patrick O'Moore
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Gertrude Astor

Village Woman (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor
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Jack Carol

Villager (uncredited)

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Steve Clark

Mr. Moore (uncredited)

Steve Clark
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David Dunbar

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Herbert Evans

Villager (uncredited)

Herbert Evans
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Betty Fairfax

Old Woman (uncredited)

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James Fairfax

Villager (uncredited)

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Arthur Gould-Porter

Proprietor (uncredited)

Arthur Gould-Porter
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Bobby Hale

Villager (uncredited)

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Alma Lawton

Nurse Brent (uncredited)

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William O'Leary

Mr. Evans (uncredited)

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Tudor Owen

Old Man (uncredited)

Tudor Owen
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Tempe Pigott

Old Crone (uncredited)

Tempe Pigott
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Hilda Plowright

Villager (uncredited)

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Felippa Rock

Sister Agatha (uncredited)

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John Rogers

Villager (uncredited)

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Gary Stewart

Child (uncredited)

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