In Thunder on the Hill (1951) convicted murderer Valerie Carns is being transported for execution when a flood strands her and her guards at a convent hospital
Director Willy Rozier (1901-1983) was a pioneer of independent productions in his native France
a 50-minute film by William Friedkin
revealing that he just doesn’t excel at physical violence
The three friends need all of their daring and physical dexterity when they find themselves facing a triple helping of danger
Four Film Noir Classics Volume 2 (Standard Edition, Region B) Puppet Master In Thunder on the HillTormented protagonists, sadistic villains, sublimated sex and murder most foul. Take a walk through the shadowy streets of Film Noir in these four atmospheric classics. In The Suspect (1944) a genial shopkeeper, Philip Marshall, is constantly nagged by his shrewish wife, Cora, while secretly yearning for a pretty young stenographer. When Cora falls to her death the police are suspicious, and Marshall's neighbour sees a chance for blackmail. A classic