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Cast
Blanchette Brunoy
as Sonia Brévannes
Célia Cortez
as Annie Desforges
Jean-Pierre Kérien
as Pierre Dumans
Howard Vernon
as Roger Kervec
Jacques Charon
as Maurice Favier
Jacques Torrens
as Guy Lormoy
Liliane Ernout
as Jacqueline Desforges
Gabriel Sardet
as Lormoy
Charles Lemontier
as Professor Desforges
Gérard Le Faivre
as Jean Lormoy
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1956
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, Action, Thriller
Votes1
DirectorGérard Sandoz
WritersJean-Charles Reynaud, Gérard Sandoz, Guy de Bourge
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOperation Thunder
About Operation Thunder
The inhabitants of a small provincial town are requisitioned to take part in the French army's major maneuvers. A foreign spy takes advantage of these maneuvers to steal secret documents. The pursuit and capture of the spy and his accomplices are successfully carried out by all those taking part in the maneuvers.
Directed by Gérard Sandoz, Operation Thunder leans on a strong ensemble — Blanchette Brunoy, Célia Cortez, Jean-Pierre Kérien — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1956.
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