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.
Credits
Thunder Rock Cast
| Name |
Character |
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James Mason
He was 35, 75 years old when he died
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as Streeter |
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Lilli Palmer
She was 30, 71 years old when she died
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as Melanie Kurtz |
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Michael Redgrave
He was 36, 77 years old when he died
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as David Charleston |
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Finlay Currie
He was 66, 90 years old when he died
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as Capt. Joshua Stuart |
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Frederick Valk
He was 49, 61 years old when he died
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as Dr. Kurtz |
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Barbara Mullen
She was 30, 64 years old when she died
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as Ellen Kirby |
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Gerard Heinz
He was 40, 68 years old when he died
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as Dr. Hartmann (uncredited) |
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Olive Sloane
She was 47, 66 years old when she died
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as Woman Director |
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Miles Malleson
He was 56, 80 years old when he died
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as Chairman of Directors |
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Barry Morse
He was 26, 89 years old when he died
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as Robert |
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Arnold Marlé
He was 57, 83 years old when he died
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as President of the Medical Society (uncredited) |
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David Keir
He was 58, 87 years old when he died
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as 1st Magistrate (uncredited) |
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Milo Sperber
He was 33, 81 years old when he died
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as Mr. Hirohiti (uncredited) |
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Sybille Binder
She was 47, 67 years old when she died
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as Anne Marie |
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Tony Quinn
was 16, now 65 years old
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as Office Clerk |
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Andreas Malandrinos
He was 55, 81 years old when he died
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as Italian Police Chief (uncredited) |
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George Carney
He was 62, 67 years old when he died
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as Harry |
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Frederick Cooper
He was 4, now 77 years old
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as Briggs |
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Tommy Duggan
He was 47, 64 years old when he died
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as Office Clerk |
Thunder Rock Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Mutz Greenbaum as Director of Photography. He was 48 (72) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Robert Ardrey as Theatre Play. He was 35 (71) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Jack Hildyard as Camera Operator. He was 36 (81) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Roy Boulting as Director. He was 30 (87) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Roy Boulting as Editor. He was 30 (87) years old when He died
|
Editing |
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Jeffrey Dell as Screenplay. He was 45 (85) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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John Boulting as Producer. He was 30 (71) years old when He died
|
Production |
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Hans May as Music. He was 58 (72) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Duncan Sutherland as Art Direction. |
Art |
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Tom Howard as Special Effects. He was 27 (14) years old when He died
|
Crew |
