Thunder Rock 81 years old

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.

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Thunder Rock Cast

Name Character
James Mason He was 35, 75 years old when he died as Streeter
Lilli Palmer She was 30, 71 years old when she died as Melanie Kurtz
Michael Redgrave He was 36, 77 years old when he died as David Charleston
Finlay Currie He was 66, 90 years old when he died as Capt. Joshua Stuart
Frederick Valk He was 49, 61 years old when he died as Dr. Kurtz
Barbara Mullen She was 30, 64 years old when she died as Ellen Kirby
Gerard Heinz He was 40, 68 years old when he died as Dr. Hartmann (uncredited)
Olive Sloane She was 47, 66 years old when she died as Woman Director
Miles Malleson He was 56, 80 years old when he died as Chairman of Directors
Barry Morse He was 26, 89 years old when he died as Robert
Arnold Marlé He was 57, 83 years old when he died as President of the Medical Society (uncredited)
Milo Sperber He was 33, 81 years old when he died as Mr. Hirohiti (uncredited)
Frederick Cooper He was 4, now 76 years old as Briggs
Tony Quinn was 16, now 64 years old as Office Clerk
Andreas Malandrinos He was 55, 81 years old when he died as Italian Police Chief (uncredited)
David Keir He was 58, 87 years old when he died as 1st Magistrate (uncredited)
Tommy Duggan He was 47, 64 years old when he died as Office Clerk
Sybille Binder She was 47, 67 years old when she died as Anne Marie
George Carney He was 62, 67 years old when he died as Harry

Thunder Rock Crew

Name Department
Mutz Greenbaum as Director of Photography. He was 48 (72) years old when He died Camera
Robert Ardrey as Theatre Play. He was 35 (71) years old when He died Writing
Jack Hildyard as Camera Operator. He was 36 (81) years old when He died Camera
Roy Boulting as Director. He was 30 (87) years old when He died Directing
Roy Boulting as Editor. He was 30 (87) years old when He died Editing
Jeffrey Dell as Screenplay. He was 45 (85) years old when He died Writing
John Boulting as Producer. He was 30 (71) years old when He died Production
Hans May as Music. He was 58 (72) years old when He died Sound
Duncan Sutherland as Art Direction. Art
Tom Howard as Special Effects. He was 27 (14) years old when He died Crew
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Thunder Rock (81 years)

  • Release day: Friday, December 04, 1942
  • Runtime: 112 minutes