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Thunder on the Hill

1951 · 84 min

A hushed, rain-soaked convent mystery that builds quiet dread and moral unease toward a stormy, satisfying reckoning.

Directed by: Douglas Sirk
Genres: Drama, Mystery
Starring: Claudette Colbert, Ann Blyth, Robert Douglas

Tagline: Six desperate people...hiding one guilty secret!
Overview: 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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Directed by: Douglas Sirk
Genres: Drama, Mystery
Starring: Claudette Colbert, Ann Blyth, Robert Douglas

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
guilt
faith
deception
redemption
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, mystery
Directed by: Douglas Sirk
Written by: Oscar Saul, Andrew Solt
Starring: Claudette Colbert, Ann Blyth, Robert Douglas, Anne Crawford, Philip Friend, Gladys Cooper, Michael Pate, John Abbott
Music: Hans J. Salter
Cinematography: William H. Daniels
Runtime: 84 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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