Thunderbolt
1929 · Movie · NR · 91 min · ★ 5.7
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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Details
- Years
- 1929
- Release date
- 1929-06-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 91 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (32 votes)
Themes
- film noir
- pre-code
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · nominated
Cast & crew
George Bancroft
as Thunderbolt Jim Lang
Fay Wray
as Ritzy
Richard Arlen
as Bob Moran
Tully Marshall
as Warden
Eugenie Besserer
as Mrs. Moran
- JS
James Spottswood
as 'Snapper' O'Shea
Fred Kohler
as 'Bad Al' Friedberg
Robert Elliott
as Prison chaplain
E.H. Calvert
as Dist. Atty. McKay
George Irving
as Mr. Corwin
Directed by Josef von Sternberg