During the first world war a Canadian officer escapes from a prison camp and reaches Berlin where he and a streetwalker plan to reach Holland.During the first world war a Canadian officer escapes from a prison camp and reaches Berlin where he and a streetwalker plan to reach Holland.During the first world war a Canadian officer escapes from a prison camp and reaches Berlin where he and a streetwalker plan to reach Holland.
Robert Atkins
- Adjutant
- (uncredited)
Clifford Bartlett
- Glendhill
- (uncredited)
Albert Chevalier
- McKenzie
- (uncredited)
Diana de Vaux
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Terence Downing
- Spicer
- (uncredited)
Victor Fairley
- German Sergeant
- (uncredited)
George Hayes
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
Virginia Isham
- War Widow
- (uncredited)
Mervyn Johns
- Karl - Waiter
- (uncredited)
Skelton Knaggs
- Young Man with Lantern
- (uncredited)
H.F. Maltby
- Burgomaster
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaBecause of the American Code. this film couldn't be made in U,S., because the character of the leading lady is of a prostitute,
- GoofsThe story takes place in 1917, but all of Constance Bennett's hairstyles and clothing are strictly in the 1936 mode.
- ConnectionsEdited from The 39 Steps (1935)
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Disappointing War Picture
Still trying to figure out what 'everything is thunder' means. It is uttered by the hero of the film, but it's difficult to guess why or what he means. It is uttered during one of the many protracted lulls in the action - in fact, all the action is in the very beginning and the very end of the picture.
Douglass Montgomery is an escaped WW1 POW who makes his way to Berlin. There he meets Constance Bennett, and there the action stops, as the picture falls flatter than a pancake. It is a very unlikely and hurried romance as they fall in love, exchanging unusual dialogue in an as unconvincing a love story as you are likely to see. Some slight tension comes from the detective chasing him, played by Oscar Homolka, but he is underutilized.
The pacing is very uneven, as mentioned, and the picture has an unsatisfactory ending, unexpected and anticlimactic. Montgomery is a weak lead and Miss Bennett has a thankless role, and it needed a stronger director. "Everything Is Thunder" could have been a much better picture under different circumstances and in different hands, and is recommended with a caveat; don't expect too much.
Douglass Montgomery is an escaped WW1 POW who makes his way to Berlin. There he meets Constance Bennett, and there the action stops, as the picture falls flatter than a pancake. It is a very unlikely and hurried romance as they fall in love, exchanging unusual dialogue in an as unconvincing a love story as you are likely to see. Some slight tension comes from the detective chasing him, played by Oscar Homolka, but he is underutilized.
The pacing is very uneven, as mentioned, and the picture has an unsatisfactory ending, unexpected and anticlimactic. Montgomery is a weak lead and Miss Bennett has a thankless role, and it needed a stronger director. "Everything Is Thunder" could have been a much better picture under different circumstances and in different hands, and is recommended with a caveat; don't expect too much.
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- Jul 7, 2011
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- Flykten från fånglägret
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- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Everything Is Thunder (1936) officially released in Canada in English?
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