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Thunder

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A compulsively on-time locomotive engineer's fixation on promptness causes grief for himself and his family -- until his obsession saves the day when his train must make a run through rising waters to aid flood victims. Sound effects and a music track accompany Lon Chaney in his final silent movie.

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NYT Staff New York Times Nov 5, 2020
When the picture gets away from railroad procedure. Mr. Chaney seems admirable. Go to Full Review Alfred Rushford Greason Variety Nov 5, 2020
Chaney fans don't want him as a serio-comic, seml-heroic old-man. And fans of all kinds don't want marathon melodramas leading up to trick mechanical climaxes. Go to Full Review James T. Hamada The Nippu Jiji (Honolulu) Nov 5, 2020
This Is a picture whose interest doesn't depend upon plot. It is a simple, straightforward story like The Big Parade and its interest is built upon evolution of details and characterization, plus spectacular shots. Go to Full Review Bill Furman Motion Picture News Nov 5, 2020
Thunder has plenty of thrills and contains a greater human interest story than is usually the case with pictures that have a railroad background. Go to Full Review P.S. Harrison Harrison's Reports Nov 5, 2020
It should give fairly good satisfaction. Go to Full Review Martin Dickstein Brooklyn Daily Eagle Nov 5, 2020
When the story sticks to railroading... it is about as captivating a picture as has come this way in many weeks. But when the narrative sets aside its oiling cans... it resolves itself as a not very stimulating account. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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William Nigh

Director

Lon Chaney

Grumpy Anderson

Phyllis Haver

Zella

James Murray

Tommy

Tom Keene

Jim

Frances Morris

Molly

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Movie Info

Synopsis A compulsively on-time locomotive engineer's fixation on promptness causes grief for himself and his family -- until his obsession saves the day when his train must make a run through rising waters to aid flood victims. Sound effects and a music track accompany Lon Chaney in his final silent movie.
Director
William Nigh
Screenwriter
Byron Morgan, Ann Price, Joseph Farnham
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Drama
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 8, 1929, Original
Runtime
1h 25m
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