Thunder in the Sun

Thunder in the Sun (DVD) (*)

$26.99

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
Spanish ( Mono )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
77 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1959 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Russell Rouse

Written By:
James Hill
Russell Rouse

Actors:
Susan Hayward ..... Gabrielle Dauphin
Jeff Chandler ..... Lon Bennett
Jacques Bergerac ..... Pepe Dauphin
Blanche Yurka ..... Louise Dauphin
Carl Esmond ..... Andre Dauphin
Fortunio Bonanova ..... Fernando Christophe
Bertrand Castelli ..... Edmond Duquette
Felix Locher ..... Danielle
Albert Carrier
Michèle Marly
Alberto Villa

Synopsis:

Somewhat wooden rendition of an improbable western, this tale of Basques crossing the U.S. in 1847 with a load of grapevines has stock characters in slightly different guises. Susan Hayward is Gabrielle, a member of the Basque party who inexplicably speaks with a French accent (Basques speak their own unique language, and secondarily either Spanish or French.) She and her husband Andres (Carl Esmond), along with the others, are hoping to start a wine-growing industry on the West coast. Jeff Chandler is Lon Bennett, the lascivious-minded guide of the wagon train who openly chases after Gabrielle.

A band of Basque immigrants treks through the Old West toward California, where they hope to put down roots and open wineries. When the group's leader (Carl Esmond) dies, his widow Gabrielle (Susan Hayward) marries his brother (Jacques Bergerac) in accordance with Basque tradition. But it's a loveless union; Gabrielle is smitten with Lon Bennett (Jeff Chandler), the scout who's been hired to guide them on their journey.

Story of a small party of Basques, after the Napoleonic wars, who moved westward in America to plant grapevines.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 25 April, 2013.

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