Thunder in the East

Thunder in the East

97 mins | Drama, War | Dec. 4, 1952

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.

Thunder in the East

97 mins | Drama, War | Dec. 4, 1952

Thunder in the East
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Paramount
Original title Thunder in the East
Directors Arthur S. Black Jr., Charles Vidor
Writers Alan Moorehead, George Tabori, Jo Swerling

Cast

Deborah Kerr

as Joan Willoughby

Alan Ladd

as Steve Gibbs

Charles Boyer

as Primer Minister Singh

Corinne Calvet

as Lizette Damon

Cecil Kellaway

as Dr. Willoughby

John Williams

as General Sir Henry Harrison

John Abbott

as Nitra Puta

Marc Cavell

as Moti Lal

Philip Bourneuf

as Newah Khan

Charles Lung

as Maharajah

Leonard Carey

as Dr. Paling

Nelson Welch

as Norton