Thunder in the Sun

Year: 1959

Runtime: 81 mins

Language: English

Director: Russell Rouse

HistoryWesternAdventureAction

A band of Basque immigrants journeys across the Old West to California, hoping to settle and start wineries. After their leader dies, his widow Gabrielle follows Basque custom and marries his brother, a loveless match. She finds herself drawn to Lon Bennett, the scout hired to guide their trek, igniting tension and desire.

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