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Thunderbolt( 1929)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      George Bancroft

      Thunderbolt Jim Lang

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      Fay Wray

      Ritzy

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      Richard Arlen

      Bob Moran

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      Tully Marshall

      Warden

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      Eugenie Besserer

      Mrs. Moran

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      James Spottswood

      'Snapper' O'Shea

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      Fred Kohler

      'Bad Al' Friedberg

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      Robert Elliott

      Prison chaplain

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      E.H. Calvert

      Dist. Atty. McKay

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      George Irving

      Mr. Corwin

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      Mike Donlin

      Kentucky Sampson

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      S.S. Stewart

      Convict

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      William L. Thorne

      Police Inspector

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      Theresa Harris

      Singer

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      Madame Sul-Te-Wan

      Bit Role

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      Louise Beavers

      Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 06 2022
    If you can get past the really rather stilted production here - almost stage bound in it's presentation, this is quite an entertaining film that sees the authorities on the trail of the most wanted "Thunderbolt" (George Bancroft). He is elusive, though - and their only route to him might be through his ex-girfriend "Ritzie" (Fay Wray) - but she isn't playing ball for reasons of her own. It's only when "Thunderbolt" makes good on an earlier threat he made to her about seeing anyone else, that the police see some light. The performances are fine, not great but the writing is really quite good - p...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • film noir
    • pre-code