Captain Thunderbolt (1953)

Genre : Action

Runtime : 1H 9M

Director : Cecil Holmes

Synopsis

Fred Ward is imprisoned for horse stealing. He escapes from Cockatoo Island and under the name of Captain Thunderbolt becomes a bushranger, working with his friend and fellow escapee Alan Blake.

Actors

Grant Taylor
Grant Taylor
Captain Thunderbolt
Charles Tingwell
Charles Tingwell
Alan Blake
Rosemary Miller
Rosemary Miller
Joan
Harp McGuire
Harp McGuire
Sgt Mannix

Crews

Cecil Holmes
Cecil Holmes
Director
John Wiltshire
John Wiltshire
Producer
Creswick Jenkinson
Creswick Jenkinson
Writer
Ross Wood
Ross Wood
Cinematography
Margaret Cardin
Margaret Cardin
Editor

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