Lux Video Theatre Thunder on the Hill (Season 5, Episode 40)
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

Lux Video Theatre

Thunder on the Hill (Season 5, Episode 40)

TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

Convicted murderess Valerie Carns is being transported to Norwich to be executed when a flood strands her and her guards at a convent hospital. Nurse Sister Mary becomes convinced of her innocence and sets out to find the real killer.

Director

Richard Goode

Writers

S.H. Barnett (adaptation) | Oscar Brodney (original screenplay) | Charlotte Hastings (play "Bonaventure") | Andrew Solt (original screenplay)

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Edit Released

Updated May 26, 1955

Release date

May 26, 1955 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Phyllis Thaxter Sister Mary Sister Mary See fewer	Superman (1978)
Beverly Garland Valerie Valerie See fewer	The Alligator People (1959)
John Alderson Willie Willie See fewer	South Sea Woman (1953)
Margaret Brewster Sister Josephine Sister Josephine See fewer	Second Chance (1953)
Nana Bryant Reverend Mother Reverend Mother See fewer	Harvey (1950)
Ken Carpenter Self - Announcer Self - Announcer See fewer	Rhythm on the River (1940)
Donald Crisp Self - Guest Host Self - Guest Host See fewer	How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Vera Denham Martha Martha See fewer	Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Beryl Machin Pierre Pierre See fewer	One Step Beyond (1959)
Rex Reason Dr. Jeffries Dr. Jeffries See fewer	This Island Earth (1955)
Phyllis Stanley Nurse Phillips Nurse Phillips See fewer	They Met in the Dark (1943)
Rhys Williams Melling Melling See fewer	How Green Was My Valley (1941)