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A nun (Claudette Colbert) races against time to prove the innocence of a convicted murderess (Ann Blyth) who is being escorted to prison for a date with the gallows in Thunder on the Hill. Based on the popular British play Bonaventure, this moody mystery serves up many twists and is distinguished by one of Claudette Colbert's most intriguing and least-known performances. In addition to Douglas Sirk's fast-paced direction, the film is enriched by Hans J. Salter's stirring dramatic score, a first rate supporting cast and the luminous black and white cinematography of William H. Daniels, who helped immortalize the screen personas of Greta Garbo and Norma Shearer during his MGM period.
Original Release
10/17/1951
US Release
10/17/1951
Cast
Name | Character |
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Claudette Colbert | Sister Mary Bonaventure |
Ann Blyth | Valerie Carns |
Robert Douglas | Dr. Edward Jeffreys |
Anne Crawford | Isabel Jeffreys |
Philip Friend | Sidney Kingham |
Gladys Cooper | Mother Superior |
Michael Pate | Willie / Willie Pentridge |
John Abbott | Abel Harmer |
Connie Gilchrist | Sister Josephine |
Gavin Muir | Melling |
Directors
Writers
Oscar Saul, Andrew Solt, Charlotte Hastings
Cast
Name | Character |
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Claudette Colbert | Sister Mary Bonaventure |
Ann Blyth | Valerie Carns |
Robert Douglas | Dr. Edward Jeffreys |
Anne Crawford | Isabel Jeffreys |
Philip Friend | Sidney Kingham |
Gladys Cooper | Mother Superior |
Michael Pate | Willie / Willie Pentridge |
John Abbott | Abel Harmer |
Connie Gilchrist | Sister Josephine |
Gavin Muir | Melling |
Phyllis Stanley | Nurse Phillips |
Norma Varden | Pierce |
Valerie Cardew | Nurse Colby |
Queenie Leonard | Mrs. Smithson |
Patrick O'Moore | Mr. Smithson |
Gertrude Astor | Village Woman |
Jack Carol | Villager |
Steve Clark | Mr. Moore |
David Dunbar | Minor Role |
Herbert Evans | Villager |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Kraike | Producer |