Thunder

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Thunder

Released Jul 8, 1929

1h 25m

Drama

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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.

NYT Staff

New York Times

When the picture gets away from railroad procedure. Mr. Chaney seems admirable.

Nov 5, 2020

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Alfred Rushford Greason

Variety

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.

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James T. Hamada

The Nippu Jiji (Honolulu)

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.

Nov 5, 2020

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Bill Furman

Motion Picture News

Thunder has plenty of thrills and contains a greater human interest story than is usually the case with pictures that have a railroad background.

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P.S. Harrison

Harrison's Reports

It should give fairly good satisfaction.

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Martin Dickstein

Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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.

Nov 5, 2020

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William Nigh

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Phyllis Haver

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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.

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