Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

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"THE STORY OF A HEROIC DOG and A LOYAL BOY!"

1935

0h 55m

8.0(1 votes)

Western

Overview

A pair of crooked deputies steal a gold shipment, murder a young boy's father and pin the blame on a cowboy. The murdered man's son and his dog set out to prove the cowboy's innocence.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Kane Richmond

Kane Richmond

Jack Hall

Bobby Nelson

Bobby Nelson

Bobby

Fay McKenzie

Fay McKenzie

Annie

Barney Furey

Barney Furey

Krouse

Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Sheriff (as Bob McKenzie)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Deputy Blackie

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Chuck

Lafe McKee

Lafe McKee

Tom

Wally West

Barfly

Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Barfly

Creative team

Directed by: Stuart Paton
Written by: Jack Jevne

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