The Thundering Wave
The Thundering Wave
1957, English. Directed by John Frankenheimer.
Middle-aged actress Victoria Maxwell comes to terms with her destructive lifestyle as she struggles with the lead role in a Broadway-bound play. Matters are complicated by the fact that she is co-starring opposite her estranged husband, Allen Grant, whom she never stopped loving.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- John FrankenheimerDirector
- Arthur BatanidesArcher
- Joan BennettVickie Maxwell
- Douglas HendersonArt Condon
- Helen KleebFrieda
- Jack KlugmanLew Downs
- James MasonSidney Lowe
- Pamela MasonMarcia Lowe
- Robin MorseMax Harris
- Paulene MyersIrma
- Susan OliverLouise Grant
- Kyra PetrovskayaCountess Naritsky
- Jud TaylorLarry Noyes
Details
- Released
- 12 December 1957
- Written by
- Robert Alan Aurthur
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The Thundering Wave runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Thundering Wave on?
The Thundering Wave isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 December 1957. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Thundering Wave?
The Thundering Wave (1957) was directed by John Frankenheimer and stars Arthur Batanides, Joan Bennett, Douglas Henderson.