Thunder Rock (1942)

Thunder Rock

David Charleston, once a world renowned journalist, now lives alone maintaining the Thunder Rock lighthouse in Lake Michigan. He doesn't cash his paychecks and has no contact other than the monthly inspector's visit. When alone, he imagines conversations with those who died when a 19th century packet ship with some 60 passengers sank. He imagines their lives, their problems, their fears and their hopes. In one of these conversations, he recalls his own efforts in the 1930s when he desperately tried to convince first his editors, and later the public, of the dangers of fascism and the inevitability of war. Few would listen. One of the passengers, a spinster, tells her story of seeking independence from a world dominated by men. There's also the case of a doctor who is banished for using unacceptable methods. David has given up on life, but the imaginary passengers give him hope for the future.

Thunder Rock

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Michael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave
as David Charleston
Barbara Mullen
Barbara Mullen
as Ellen Kirby
James Mason
James Mason
as Streeter
Lilli Palmer
Lilli Palmer
as Melanie Kurtz
Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie
as Capt. Joshua Stuart
Frederick Valk
Frederick Valk
as Dr. Kurtz
Sybille Binder
Sybille Binder
as Anne Marie
Frederick Cooper
Frederick Cooper
as Briggs
Jean Shepeard
Jean Shepeard
as Mrs. Briggs
Barry Morse
Barry Morse
as Robert
George Carney
George Carney
as Harry
Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson
as Chairman of Directors
Bryan Herbert
Bryan Herbert
as Flanning
James Pirrie
James Pirrie
as New Pilot
A.E. Matthews
A.E. Matthews
as Mr. Kirby
Olive Sloane
Olive Sloane
as Woman Director
Tommy Duggan
Tommy Duggan
as Office Clerk
Tony Quinn
Tony Quinn
as Office Clerk
Harold Anstruther
Harold Anstruther
as British Consul
Alfred Sangster
Alfred Sangster
as Director
Gerard Heinz
Gerard Heinz
as Dr. Hartmann (uncredited)
Vi Kaley
Vi Kaley
as Old Woman in Cell (uncredited)
David Keir
David Keir
as 1st Magistrate (uncredited)
Andreas Malandrinos
Andreas Malandrinos
as Italian Police Chief (uncredited)
Arnold Marlé
Arnold Marlé
as President of the Medical Society (uncredited)
Bernard Rebel
Bernard Rebel
as Italian Passenger (uncredited)
Victor Rietti
Victor Rietti
as Doctor (uncredited)
Raymond Rollett
Raymond Rollett
as 1st Judge (uncredited)
Milo Sperber
Milo Sperber
as Mr. Hirohiti (uncredited)

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Jeffrey Dell
Jeffrey Dell
Screenplay
Roy Boulting
Roy Boulting
Director
Mutz Greenbaum
Mutz Greenbaum
Director of Photography
Duncan Sutherland
Duncan Sutherland
Art Direction
Tom Howard
Tom Howard
Special Effects
John Boulting
John Boulting
Producer
Jack Hildyard
Jack Hildyard
Camera Operator
Bernard Miles
Bernard Miles
Screenplay
Roy Boulting
Roy Boulting
Editor
Honoria Plesch
Honoria Plesch
Costume Design
Robert Ardrey
Robert Ardrey
Theatre Play
Hans May
Hans May
Music
Frederick Ford
Frederick Ford
Special Effects
John Cook
John Cook
Sound Recordist
Percy Dayton
Percy Dayton
Boom Operator
Elliot Scott
Elliot Scott
Assistant Art Director
Bill Herlihy
Bill Herlihy
Third Assistant Director

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