A visiting American engages in a bold business promotion, the likes of which the British have not seen.A visiting American engages in a bold business promotion, the likes of which the British have not seen.A visiting American engages in a bold business promotion, the likes of which the British have not seen.
Billy Bray
- Bill
- (as Charles 'Billy' Bray)
George Carney
- Harry Hopper
- (uncredited)
Terence de Marney
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Roland Drew
- Frank
- (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
- Man Singing at Concert
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis movie received its earliest documented U.S. telecasts July 31, 1944 on New York City's pioneer television station WNBT (Channel 1), in Washington, D.C. Thursday, August 14, 1947 on WTTG (Channel 5), and in Los Angeles Sunday, November 2, 1947 on KTLA (Channel 5). It first aired in Chicago Sunday, September 11, 1949 on WGN (Channel 9), in Detroit Sunday, September 19, 1949 on WWJ (Channel 4), in Atlanta Wednesday, October 5, 1949 on WSB (Channel 8), in Boston Sunday 23 October 1949 on WBZ (Channel 4), and in Cincinnati Sunday, November 20, 1949 on WLW-T (Channel 4).
- SoundtracksPomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D
(uncredited)
Music by Edward Elgar (1901)
Played at the first sight of the Union Jack
Featured review
The difference was Hollywood
As most commenters here on IMDB have noted, this one was made in England, and has lower production values than one would expect in a 1930s movie starring Robinson. It isn't a great movie, to be sure, but it isn't much different than most "foreign films" in those days. Try watching a Claire Luce film, or a Gertrude Lawrence movie from the 1930s - both famous English stars of the day. While neither of them could approach the megawatt stardom or talent of Hollywood actresses, you can still see the best treatment that Britain could offer her biggest stars at that time.
Actually, "Thunder in the City" stands up very well to other British films of that day.
Robinson and Bruce dominate the film. Richardson, one of the greatest English actors, disappears so completely in scenes with them that it's obvious their training and experience in Hollywood placed them on an entirely different level from everyone around them.
The difference in quality that is so glaring to viewers today, is really because they are accustomed to watching movies of the '30s that were produced by Hollywood studios.
Actually, "Thunder in the City" stands up very well to other British films of that day.
Robinson and Bruce dominate the film. Richardson, one of the greatest English actors, disappears so completely in scenes with them that it's obvious their training and experience in Hollywood placed them on an entirely different level from everyone around them.
The difference in quality that is so glaring to viewers today, is really because they are accustomed to watching movies of the '30s that were produced by Hollywood studios.
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- Also known as
- Pánico en la banca
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- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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