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Thunder Rock
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Original
Thunder Rock
Broadway
Original
Mansfield Theatre
256 W 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Robert Ardrey
People (18)
Frances Farmer
Melanie
(Original)
Luther Adler
Charleston
(Original)
Roman Bohnen
Inspector Flanning
(Original)
Harry Bratsburg
Nonny
(Original)
Phil Brown
Cassidy
(Original)
Morris Carnovsky
Captain Joshua
(Original)
Lee J. Cobb
Dr. Stefan Kurtz
(Original)
Mary Fowler
Anne Marie
(Original)
Robert Lewis
Chang
(Original)
Myron McCormick
Streeter
(Original)
Ruth Nelson
Miss Kirby
(Original)
Art Smith
Briggs
(Original)
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Frances Farmer
Melanie
(Original)
Luther Adler
Charleston
(Original)
Roman Bohnen
Inspector Flanning
(Original)
Harry Bratsburg
Nonny
(Original)
Phil Brown
Cassidy
(Original)
Morris Carnovsky
Captain Joshua
(Original)
Lee J. Cobb
Dr. Stefan Kurtz
(Original)
Mary Fowler
Anne Marie
(Original)
Robert Lewis
Chang
(Original)
Myron McCormick
Streeter
(Original)
Ruth Nelson
Miss Kirby
(Original)
Art Smith
Briggs
(Original)
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Robert Ardrey
Writer
Elia Kazan
Staging
Mordecai Gorelik
Scenic Design
Paul Morrison
Costume Design
Michael Gordon
Lighting Design
The Group Theatre Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
14
1939
Closing Date
Dec
2
1939
Performances
23
as of Dec 05, 2025
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