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Thunder is a american film of genre Drama directed by William Nigh released in USA on 8 july 1929 with Lon Chaney

Thunder (1929)

Thunder
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Released in USA 8 july 1929
Length 1h26
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating67% 3.3742153.3742153.3742153.3742153.374215

Thunder is a 1929 American silent melodrama film starring Lon Chaney and directed by William Nigh. The
film has no audible dialogue but featured a synchronized musical score and sound effects. Thunder was Chaney's penultimate film appearance and his last silent film.

The majority of Thunder is now considered lost, with only a half a reel of the entire footage known to survive.

Synopsis

Lon Chaney plays Grumpy Anderson, a railroad engineer with an obsession for running his train on time. His slavishness to promptness causes several tragedies which alienate him from his family. Fortunately, by the story's end, the engineer restores their faith in him and validates his obsession by forcing his train through a flood to bring badly needed Red Cross supplies to the victims.

Actors

Lon Chaney

(Grumpy Anderson)Phyllis Haver

(Zella)James Murray

(Tommy)Tom Keene

(Jim)Wally Albright

(Davey)
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