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Thunderbolt (1929)

85 min  -  Film-Noir | Drama  -   20 June 1929 (USA)
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A criminal known as Thunderbolt is imprisoned and facing execution. Into the next cell is placed Bob Morgan... See full summary »

Director:

Josef von Sternberg

Writers:

Joseph L. Mankiewicz (titles), Charles Furthman (story), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

George Bancroft, Fay Wray and Richard Arlen
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
George Bancroft George Bancroft ...
Thunderbolt Jim Lang
Fay Wray ...
Ritzy
Richard Arlen ...
Bob Morgan
Tully Marshall Tully Marshall ...
Warden
Eugenie Besserer Eugenie Besserer ...
Mrs. Morgan
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 ...
Mr. Corwin
Mike Donlin Mike Donlin ...
Kentucky Sampson
S.S. Stewart S.S. Stewart ...
Convict
William L. Thorne William L. Thorne ...
Police inspector
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Storyline

A criminal known as Thunderbolt is imprisoned and facing execution. Into the next cell is placed Bob Morgan, 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 Morgan for romancing his girl. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Genres:

Film-Noir | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System) | Silent (one version)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1
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Trivia

One of the earliest of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by MCA ever since. See more »

Soundtracks

"Daddy, Won't You Please Come Home"
Written by Sam Coslow
Sung by Theresa Harris with Curtis Mosby and His Orchestra See more »