Tornado

Tornado

A WIND FROM HELL!--blowing life...or DEATH!

1943 · 83 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama

The owner of an Illinois coal mine struggles to keep his business in operation, all the while unaware that among his employees is a saboteur planning destruction and chaos.

Directed by William Berke · Written by Maxwell Shane

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