Thunder in the Valley

"Out of the Hills The Drama of the Valley People"

Nov 1 1947 Passed 1h 43m
Drama, Music, Romance

The popular Alfred Ollivant novel "Bob, Son of Battle" is the source for this drama about sheep dogs in the Scottish highlands, filmed in mountains in Utah’s Garfield County. Gwenn is a crusty shepherd whose struggling relationship with his son McCallister is complicated by a predatory animal that is attacking the flocks of local shepherds.

Plot

A story of the Scottish highlands about a crockerty old sheepherder, Adam MacAdam (Edmund Gwenn),who loves his prize collie dog, but little else, not even his son Davis (Lon McAllister). But David, with the help of a neighbor's daughter, Maggie Moore (Peggy Ann Garner), raises his own prize dog and beats out his father in a contest.

Written by

Jerome Cady, Alfred Ollivant

Directed by

Louis King

Cast

Lon McCallister, Peggy Ann Garner, Edmund Gwenn

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
55
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA