Thunder on the Hill

Thunder on the Hill

Six desperate people...hiding one guilty secret!

1951•1h 24m•6.3/10

DramaMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(32)

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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Production

Universal International Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

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

Villager (uncredited)

Steve Clark

Steve Clark

Mr. Moore (uncredited)

David Dunbar

Minor Role (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Villager (uncredited)

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