Thunder on the Hill (1951)
Six desperate people...hiding one guilty secret!
Gênero : Drama, Mistério
Runtime : 1H 24M
Director : Douglas Sirk
Escritor : Oscar Saul, Andrew Solt
Sinopse
Sister Mary presides over a convent where a convicted murderess, who is being escorted to Death Row, is stranded by bad weather. She is slowly becoming convinced that Valerie is innocent so Sister Mary sets about to clear the girl and bring the real killer to justice.
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