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Thunder Bay (1953)

APPROVED 103 min  -  Adventure | Drama  -   16 September 1953 (Denmark)
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Shrimpers and oilmen clash when an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oilrig.

Director:

Anthony Mann

Writers:

Gil Doud (screenplay), George W. George (idea), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Stewart ...
Steve Martin
Joanne Dru ...
Stella Rigaud
Gilbert Roland ...
Teche Bossier
Dan Duryea Dan Duryea ...
Johnny Gambi
Jay C. Flippen Jay C. Flippen ...
Kermit MacDonald
Marcia Henderson Marcia Henderson ...
Francesca Rigaud
Robert Monet Robert Monet ...
Phillipe Bayard
Antonio Moreno Antonio Moreno ...
Dominique Rigaud
Harry Morgan ...
Rawlings (as Henry Morgan)
Fortunio Bonanova Fortunio Bonanova ...
Sheriff Antoine Chighizola
Mario Siletti Mario Siletti ...
Louis Chighizola
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Storyline

In 1946, ex-Navy engineer Steve Martin comes to a Louisiana town with a dream: to build a safe platform for offshore oil drilling. Having finessed financing from a big oil company, formerly penniless Steve and his partner Johnny are in business...and getting interested in shrimp-boat captain Rigaud's two lovely daughters. But opposition from the fishing community grows fast, led by Stella Rigaud. Other hazards include sabotage, a hurricane...and a treacherous board of directors. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Oil | Fishing | Louisiana | Old Man | Barroom Brawl  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Todesbucht von Louisiana See more »

Filming Locations:

Morgan City, Louisiana, USA

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (optical prints) | 3 Channel Stereo (magnetic prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Although filmed in the standard 1.37-1 aspect ratio, Thunder Bay was chosen by Universal-International as its first wide screen feature, accomplishing this by cropping the top and bottom and projecting it at 1.85-1 at Loew's State Theatre in New York City, as well as other sites. Its initial presentation also marked UI's first use of directional stereophonic sound. See more »

Quotes

Johnny Gambi: Can you, uh, juggle or anything like that? We might pick up a few bucks.
Steve Martin: I can imitate a movie star.
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Connections

Referenced in Cinemania (2002) See more »