A Distant Thunder

A Distant Thunder

It begins where "A Thief In the Night" ENDED...

Part of Thief in the Night Collection

1978•1h 16m•4.6/10

Science FictionHorrorFantasyDramaThriller

Ratings

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4.6/10(8)

Patty is lying awake one night in a church basement, distraught and scared. She is to be executed the next morning for refusing to take the Mark of the Beast. Patty knows what lies ahead if she takes the mark but can still not believe in Christ.When those around her try to comfort her and encourage her to accept the Lord, she lashes out at them.

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Production

Mark IV Pictures Incorporated

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Patty Dunning

Patty Myers

Sally Johnson

Wenda Johnson

Thom Rachford

Jerry Bradford (as Tom Rachford)

Maryann Rachford

Diane Bradford

Heidi Vaughn

Heidi Vaughn

Woman with baby at hospital

Russ Doughten

Reverend Matthew Turner

Kent Wagner

Curtis Page

Jean Berg

Sandy Christen

(as Sandy Stevens )

Colleen Niday

Tim Doughten

Herb Brown

Herb Brown Jr.

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