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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.8 / 100
1942·Drama / Fantasy / War·1h 30m

THUNDER ROCK

“Strange Emotion Stir the Pulse...when LOVE and PASSION clash in the world's loneliest outpost!”

David Charleston, once a world renowned journalist, now lives alone maintaining the Thunder Rock lighthouse in Lake Michigan. He doesn't cash his paychecks and has no contact other than the monthly inspector's visit. When alone, he imagines conversations with those who died when a 19th century packet ship with some 60 passengers sank. He imagines their lives, their problems, their fears and their hopes. In one of these conversations, he recalls his own efforts in the 1930s when he desperately tried to convince first his editors, and later the public, of the dangers of fascism and the inevitability of war. Few would listen. One of the passengers, a spinster, tells her story of seeking independence from a world dominated by men. There's also the case of a doctor who is banished for using unacceptable methods. David has given up on life, but the imaginary passengers give him hope for the future.

Above the Line
Roy Boulting·DirectorJeffrey Dell·ScreenplayBernard Miles·ScreenplayMutz Greenbaum·Director of PhotographyHans May·MusicRoy Boulting·Editor
Cast
Michael Redgrave·David CharlestonBarbara Mullen·Ellen KirbyJames Mason·StreeterLilli Palmer·Melanie KurtzFinlay Currie·Capt. Joshua StuartFrederick Valk·Dr. KurtzSybille Binder·Anne MarieFrederick Cooper·BriggsJean Shepeard·Mrs. BriggsBarry Morse·Robert
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Roy Boulting·DirectorBill Herlihy·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Jeffrey Dell·ScreenplayBernard Miles·ScreenplayRobert Ardrey·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
Mutz Greenbaum·Director of PhotographyJack Hildyard·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Roy Boulting·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Hans May·MusicJohn Cook·Sound RecordistPercy Dayton·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 3
Honoria Plesch·Costume DesignDuncan Sutherland·Art DirectionElliot Scott·Assistant Art Director
Production· 1
John Boulting·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Frederick Ford·Special EffectsTom Howard·Special Effects
By the Numbers
64.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Thunder Rock's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#003366
#CC6633
#FFFFFF
Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, light brown lighthouse on the left, with white waves crashing around its base and extending across the bottom of the image. The wav”

Key Elements
LighthouseWaves
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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