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Thunder in the East

NR

1952

97 minutes

DramaWar

Overview

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.

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Top Cast

Alan Ladd headshot

Alan Ladd

Steve Gibbs

Deborah Kerr headshot

Deborah Kerr

Joan Willoughby

Charles Boyer headshot

Charles Boyer

Primer Minister Singh

Corinne Calvet headshot

Corinne Calvet

Lizette Damon

Cecil Kellaway headshot

Cecil Kellaway

Dr. Willoughby

Marc Cavell headshot

Marc Cavell

Moti Lal

John Abbott headshot

John Abbott

Nitra Puta

Philip Bourneuf headshot

Philip Bourneuf

Newah Khan

John Williams headshot

John Williams

General Sir Henry Harrison

Charles Lung headshot

Charles Lung

Maharajah

Leonard Carey headshot

Leonard Carey

Dr. Paling

Nelson Welch headshot

Nelson Welch

Norton

Molly Glessing headshot

Molly Glessing

Mrs. Darcy-Thompson (uncredited)

Frank Baker headshot

Frank Baker

Margaret Brewster headshot

Margaret Brewster

David Cavendish headshot

David Cavendish

Arthur Gould-Porter headshot

Arthur Gould-Porter

Leonora Hornblow headshot

Leonora Hornblow

Hassan Khayyam headshot

Hassan Khayyam

Queenie Leonard headshot

Queenie Leonard

George J. Lewis headshot

George J. Lewis

Hilda Plowright headshot

Hilda Plowright

Jean Ransome headshot

Jean Ransome

Rodd Redwing headshot

Rodd Redwing

Bruce Riley headshot

Bruce Riley

Reginald Lal Singh headshot

Reginald Lal Singh

Jill St. John headshot

Jill St. John