- HD 1080
- Runtime: 97m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Charles Vidor
- Stars: Deborah Kerr, Alan Ladd, Charles Boyer, Corinne Calvet, Cecil Kellaway
- keywords: india, pacifist, machine gun, weapons dealer
- Production_studio: Paramount Pictures
- Slogan: TRAPPED...in revolt-riddled Ghandahar!
- The Thunder in the East is featured in the top rankings of 1952
- #14 in Top War Movies of 1952
During India's first years of independence from Britain, Steve Gibbs lands his armaments loaded plane in Ghandahar province hoping to get rich. Pacifist Prime Minister Singh hopes to reach an agreement with guerilla leader Khan, the maharajah is a fool, and the British residents are living in the past. Steve's love interest is Joan Willoughby, the blind daughter of a parson.