Movie: Thunder Below

Top 10 Billed Cast

Tallulah Bankhead
Tallulah Bankhead

Susan

Charles Bickford
Charles Bickford

Walt

Paul Lukas
Paul Lukas

Ken

Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette

Bill Horner

Ralph Forbes
Ralph Forbes

Davis

Leslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton

Webb

James Finlayson
James Finlayson

Scotty

Carlos Salazar
Carlos Salazar

Chato

Enrique Acosta
Enrique Acosta

Pacheo

Pedro Regas
Pedro Regas

Messenger

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  • Overview

    Story of an unhappy wife of oil rigger who labors in a Central American oil field. The bored Susan falls in love with Walt's good friend Ken but keeps her husband in the dark about her feelings... until he's plunged into darkness for real when he loses his eyesight. Susan finds her attentions then wandering yet another man, Davis, and Ken urges her to return to Walt.

  • Release Date

    1932-06-17

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    Tempestuous Love in the Tropics!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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