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Thunder in the Sun

Thunder in the Sun

1959Movie⏱️ 1h 21mApproved
ActionAdventureDramaHistoryRomanceWestern
5.5
IMDB Rating
526 votes

1850 adventure story of the Basque immigrants on their way to California, their struggle with the Indians, and the development of a complicated love triangle.

Director
Russell Rouse
Writers
Russell Rouse, Stewart Stern, James Hill
Stars
Susan Hayward, Jeff Chandler, Jacques Bergerac
Release Date
June 24, 1959
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 14
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Susan Hayward
Susan Hayward
as Gabrielle Dauphin
Jeff Chandler
Jeff Chandler
as Lon Bennett
Jacques Bergerac
Jacques Bergerac
as Pepe Dauphin
Blanche Yurka
Blanche Yurka
as Louise Dauphin
Carl Esmond
Carl Esmond
as Andre Dauphin
Fortunio Bonanova
Fortunio Bonanova
as Fernando Christophe
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Bertrand Castelli
as Edmond Duquette
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Felix Locher
as Danielle
Albert Carrier
Albert Carrier
as Basque
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Michèle Marly
as Basque

🎬 Technical Specs

Filming Location
Olancha Dunes, Olancha, California, USA
Production
Carrollton Inc., Seven Arts Productions

🏷️ Keywords

womanizerredheaded womanarranged marriageimmigrantsettler

🎯 Categories

Classical WesternActionAdventureDramaHistoryRomanceWestern

⭐ Featured Review

It's just a Hollywood Western, guys!
by jstubblefield-22008-01-20

"If we want Hollywood to get historical and ethnic content correct, then there are precious few movies ever made in Hollywood that are above reproach. Come on! This is just a grade B Hollywood western, and when I saw it back when it came out, I was so entertained and moved by it that I remember it even to this day as a first rate entertainment with unforgettable thrills and spills. Who really cares if the Basques and the native Americans were portrayed accurately? When did Hollywood EVER do that for any group? The reason I looked the movie up here in the first place was because I thought about ..."

💡 Did You Know?

90% of the scenes with the lead actors were filmed in the studio with projected backgrounds.

📖 Synopsis

1850 adventure story of the Basque immigrants on their way to California, their struggle with the Indians, and the development of a complicated love triangle.