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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 11/05/2020
When the picture gets away from railroad procedure. Mr. Chaney seems admirable. Go to Full Review Alfred Rushford Greason Variety 11/05/2020
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) 11/05/2020
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 11/05/2020
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 11/05/2020
It should give fairly good satisfaction. Go to Full Review Martin Dickstein Brooklyn Daily Eagle 11/05/2020
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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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