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Thunderbolt

- George Bancroft making Love With the Determination of a Bull Dog! Fay Wray His Foil and Richard Arlen His Enemy

A criminal known as Thunderbolt is imprisoned and facing execution. Into the next cell is placed Bob Moran, an innocent man who has been framed and who is in love with Thunderbolt's girl, without knowing of their relationship. Thunderbolt hopes to stave off the execution long enough to kill young Moran for romancing his girl.

Release Date : 1929-06-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

George Bancroft

Character Name : Thunderbolt Jim Lang

Original Name : George Bancroft

Gender : Male

Fay Wray

Character Name : Ritzy

Original Name : Fay Wray

Gender : Female

Richard Arlen

Character Name : Bob Moran

Original Name : Richard Arlen

Gender : Male

Tully Marshall

Character Name : Warden

Original Name : Tully Marshall

Gender : Male

Eugenie Besserer

Character Name : Mrs. Moran

Original Name : Eugenie Besserer

Gender : Female

James Spottswood

Character Name : 'Snapper' O'Shea

Original Name : James Spottswood

Gender : Male

Fred Kohler

Character Name : 'Bad Al' Friedberg

Original Name : Fred Kohler

Gender : Male

Robert Elliott

Character Name : Prison chaplain

Original Name : Robert Elliott

Gender : Male

E.H. Calvert

Character Name : Dist. Atty. McKay

Original Name : E.H. Calvert

Gender : Male

George Irving

Character Name : Mr. Corwin

Original Name : George Irving

Gender : Male

Mike Donlin

Character Name : Kentucky Sampson

Original Name : Mike Donlin

Gender : Male

S.S. Stewart

Character Name : Convict

Original Name : S.S. Stewart

Gender : Male

William L. Thorne

Character Name : Police Inspector

Original Name : William L. Thorne

Gender : Male

Theresa Harris

Character Name : Singer

Original Name : Theresa Harris

Gender : Female

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Character Name : Bit Role

Original Name : Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Gender : Female

Louise Beavers

Character Name : Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Louise Beavers

Gender : Female

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-06

If you can get past the really rather stilted production here - almost stage bound in it's presentation, this is quite an entertaining film that sees the authorities on the trail of the most wanted "Thunderbolt" (George Bancroft). He is elusive, though - and their only route to him might be through his ex-girfriend "Ritzie" (Fay Wray) - but she isn't playing ball for reasons of her own. It's only when "Thunderbolt" makes good on an earlier threat he made to her about seeing anyone else, that the police see some light. The performances are fine, not great but the writing is really quite good - plenty of quirky vernacular and it moves along well despite the frequent silent movie style direction and scene framing from Josef von Sternberg. There is also quite an enjoyable contribution from a blues ensemble and though certainly dated, this is still worth a watch almost 100 years later.