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AdventureDrama

Thunder Bay

- The Brawling, Mauling Story of the Biggest Bonanza of Them All !

Shrimpers and oilmen clash when an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oilrig.

Release Date : 1953-05-21

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal International Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

James Stewart

Character Name : Steve Martin

Original Name : James Stewart

Gender : Male

Joanne Dru

Character Name : Stella Rigaud

Original Name : Joanne Dru

Gender : Female

Gilbert Roland

Character Name : Teche Bossier

Original Name : Gilbert Roland

Gender : Male

Dan Duryea

Character Name : Johnny Gambi

Original Name : Dan Duryea

Gender : Male

Jay C. Flippen

Character Name : Kermit MacDonald

Original Name : Jay C. Flippen

Gender : Male

Marcia Henderson

Character Name : Francesca Rigaud

Original Name : Marcia Henderson

Gender : Female

Robert Monet

Character Name : Phillipe Bayard

Original Name : Robert Monet

Gender : Male

Antonio Moreno

Character Name : Dominique Rigaud

Original Name : Antonio Moreno

Gender : Male

Harry Morgan

Character Name : Rawlings

Original Name : Harry Morgan

Gender : Male

Fortunio Bonanova

Character Name : Sheriff Antoine Chighizola

Original Name : Fortunio Bonanova

Gender : Male

Mario Siletti

Character Name : Louis Chighizola

Original Name : Mario Siletti

Gender : Male

Emile Avery

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Emile Avery

Gender : Male

Alfredo Berumen

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfredo Berumen

Gender : Male

Fred Carson

Character Name : Oilman (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Carson

Gender : Male

Adrine Champagne

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Adrine Champagne

Gender : Male

Frank Chase

Character Name : Radio Technician (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Chase

Gender : Male

Antonio Filauri

Character Name : Joe Sephalu (uncredited)

Original Name : Antonio Filauri

Gender : Male

Donald Green

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Donald Green

Gender : Male

Jean Hartelle

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Hartelle

Gender : Male

Ted Mapes

Character Name : Oil Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted Mapes

Gender : Male

Billy McCoy

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy McCoy

Gender : Male

Ernesto Molinari

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernesto Molinari

Gender : Male

Anton Northpole

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Anton Northpole

Gender : Male

Jack Perry

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Perry

Gender : Male

Allen Pinson

Character Name : Oil Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Allen Pinson

Gender : Male

Emanuel Russo

Character Name : Radio Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Emanuel Russo

Gender : Male

Paul Stathes

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Stathes

Gender : Male

Tom Steele

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Steele

Gender : Male

Jack Tesler

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Tesler

Gender : Male

Dale Van Sickel

Character Name : Oil Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Dale Van Sickel

Gender : Male

Laurie Vining

Character Name : Technician (uncredited)

Original Name : Laurie Vining

Gender : Male

Ben Welden

Character Name : Fisherman (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Welden

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Boiling Oil. Thunder Bay is directed by Anthony Mann and written by Gil Doud and George W. George. It stars James Stewart, Joanne Dru, Dan Duryea, Gilbert Roland and Jay C. Flippen. Music is by Frank Skinner and cinematography by William H. Daniels. Offshore oil drillers set up base at Port Felicity, Louisiana and find the town’s shrimpers are not at all happy about this threat to their livelihood. Conflict and affairs of the heart do follow. One of the eight films that James Stewart and Anthony Mann made together, Thunder Bay was relevant in topicality upon its release, and remains so today. Whilst lacking the psychological smarts that the duo’s Western productions had, it’s a handsome production with the expected qualities in front of and behind the cameras. There’s a lot of talky passages, which given the subject matter pulsing away at the core is understandable, but Mann ensures that action and suspense is never far away. It all builds to a crescendo, with loose ends and quibbles conveniently tied up in a Hollywood bow, but such is the skills of actors and director it rounds out as good and thorough entertainment. 7/10