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Thunderbolt (1929)

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

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Josef von Sternberg

Synopsis

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.

Actors

George Bancroft
George Bancroft
Thunderbolt Jim Lang
Fay Wray
Fay Wray
Ritzy
Richard Arlen
Richard Arlen
Bob Moran
Tully Marshall
Tully Marshall
Warden
Eugenie Besserer
Eugenie Besserer
Mrs. Moran
James Spottswood
James Spottswood
'Snapper' O'Shea
Fred Kohler
Fred Kohler
'Bad Al' Friedberg
Robert Elliott
Robert Elliott
Prison chaplain
E.H. Calvert
E.H. Calvert
Dist. Atty. McKay
George Irving
George Irving
Mr. Corwin
Mike Donlin
Mike Donlin
Kentucky Sampson
S.S. Stewart
S.S. Stewart
Convict
William L. Thorne
William L. Thorne
Police Inspector
Theresa Harris
Theresa Harris
Singer
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Bit Role
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers
Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Crews

Josef von Sternberg
Josef von Sternberg
Director
Charles Furthman
Charles Furthman
Story
Jules Furthman
Jules Furthman
Story
B.P. Fineman
B.P. Fineman
Producer
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Helen Lewis
Helen Lewis
Editor
Henry W. Gerrard
Henry W. Gerrard
Director of Photography
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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