George Bancroft making Love With the Determination of a Bull Dog! Fay Wray His Foil and Richard Arlen His Enemy
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.
Thunderbolt (1929) is a crime and drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg, released on June 20, 1929 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars George Bancroft, Fay Wray, Richard Arlen and Tully Marshall. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 33 ratings.
George Bancroft
as Thunderbolt Jim Lang
Fay Wray
as Ritzy
Richard Arlen
as Bob Moran
Tully Marshall
as Warden
Eugenie Besserer
as Mrs. Moran
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
Mike Donlin
as Kentucky Sampson
S.S. Stewart
as Convict
Directed by Josef von Sternberg, written by Charles Furthman, Jules Furthman and Herman J. Mankiewicz, produced by B.P. Fineman.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 33 ratings.
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"…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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The main cast of Thunderbolt (1929) includes George Bancroft, Fay Wray, Richard Arlen, Tully Marshall and Eugenie Besserer. The film was directed by Josef von Sternberg. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Thunderbolt was released on June 20, 1929 and runs for 1h 31m.
Thunderbolt (1929) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 33 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
