Thunder in the East (1952)
Overview
During India's first years of independence from Britain, Steve Gibbs lands his armaments loaded plane in Ghandahar province hoping to get rich. Pacifist Prime Minister Singh hopes to reach an agreement with guerilla leader Khan, the maharajah is a fool, and the British residents are living in the past. Steve's love interest is Joan Willoughby, the blind daughter of a parson.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.376 |
Directed By
Charles Vidor
Crew
George Tabori
Jo Swerling
Charles Vidor
Everett Riskin
Lee Garmes
Hal Pereira
Alan Moorehead
Hugo Friedhofer
Edith Head
Roland Anderson
Everett Douglas
Sam Comer
Grace Gregory
Hugo Grenzbach
Arthur S. Black Jr.
Paul Baxley
John Cope
Wally Westmore
TOP CAST
Deborah Kerr
Joan Willoughby
Alan Ladd
Steve Gibbs
Charles Boyer
Primer Minister Singh
Corinne Calvet
Lizette Damon
Cecil Kellaway
Dr. Willoughby
John Williams
General Sir Henry Harrison
John Abbott
Nitra Puta
Marc Cavell
Moti Lal
Philip Bourneuf
Newah Khan
Charles Lung
Maharajah
Leonard Carey
Dr. Paling
Nelson Welch
Norton
Molly Glessing
Mrs. Darcy-Thompson (uncredited)
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