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Thunder in the East (1951)

Thunder in the East poster
Directed by
Charles Vidor
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of people in a small Indian town face chaos as a rebel army advances. A cynical arms dealer and a blind woman develop a connection as they confront danger and moral choices.

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What happens

Thunder in the East is a 1951 American war film released by Paramount Pictures in 1953, and directed by Charles Vidor. It was based on the 1948 novel The Rage of the Vulture by Alan Moorehead; the book title was the working title of the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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