Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

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Thunderbolt

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

1929

1h 31m

5.6(30 votes)

Crime

Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

George Bancroft

Thunderbolt Jim Lang

George Bancroft

Acting

Fay Wray

Ritzy

Fay Wray

Acting

Richard Arlen

Bob Moran

Richard Arlen

Acting

Tully Marshall

Warden

Tully Marshall

Acting

Eugenie Besserer

Mrs. Moran

Eugenie Besserer

Acting

James Spottswood

'Snapper' O'Shea

No Image

Acting

Fred Kohler

'Bad Al' Friedberg

Fred Kohler

Acting

Robert Elliott

Prison chaplain

Robert Elliott

Acting

E.H. Calvert

Dist. Atty. McKay

E.H. Calvert

Acting

George Irving

Mr. Corwin

George Irving

Acting

Mike Donlin

Kentucky Sampson

Mike Donlin

Acting

S.S. Stewart

Convict

No Image

Acting

William L. Thorne

Police Inspector

William L. Thorne

Acting

Theresa Harris

Singer

Theresa Harris

Acting

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Bit Role

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Acting

Louise Beavers

Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Louise Beavers

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