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Thunder in the Sun

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A group of Basque settlers journeys via wagon train from Missouri to California, with dreams of starting new lives and planting treasured grape vines out West. The settlers are led by disreputable tracker Lon Bennett (Jeff Chandler), who lusts after Gabrielle (Susan Hayward) and means to have her no matter what. But first he'll need to get past Gabrielle's husband, Andre (Carl Esmond). Despite accidents and Native American attacks, Bennett is determined to get what he wants.
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Audience Member Not the best I ever saw but still well worth watching. Yes I would still recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas, May 21, 2023. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/22/23 Full Review Audience Member It's an unusual subject for a western, a wagon train of Basque immigrants from the French Pyrennees who are going to California to start their own wineries--An enjoyable wagon-train Western!! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Russell Rouse

Director

Susan Hayward

Gabrielle Dauphin

Jeff Chandler

Lon Bennett

Jacques Bergerac

Pepe Dauphin

Blanche Yurka

Louise Dauphin

Carl Esmond

Andre Dauphin
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Synopsis A group of Basque settlers journeys via wagon train from Missouri to California, with dreams of starting new lives and planting treasured grape vines out West. The settlers are led by disreputable tracker Lon Bennett (Jeff Chandler), who lusts after Gabrielle (Susan Hayward) and means to have her no matter what. But first he'll need to get past Gabrielle's husband, Andre (Carl Esmond). Despite accidents and Native American attacks, Bennett is determined to get what he wants.
Director
Russell Rouse
Producer
Clarence Greene
Screenwriter
Russell Rouse, Stewart Stern
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Seven Arts Pictures
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 8, 1959, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 21, 2016
Runtime
1h 21m
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