Thunderbolt (1929)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.842 |
Directed By
Josef von Sternberg
Crew
Josef von Sternberg
Charles Furthman
Jules Furthman
B.P. Fineman
Hans Dreier
Helen Lewis
Henry W. Gerrard
Herman J. Mankiewicz
TOP CAST
George Bancroft
Thunderbolt Jim Lang
Fay Wray
Ritzy
Richard Arlen
Bob Moran
Tully Marshall
Warden
Eugenie Besserer
Mrs. Moran
James Spottswood
'Snapper' O'Shea
Fred Kohler
'Bad Al' Friedberg
Robert Elliott
Prison chaplain
E.H. Calvert
Dist. Atty. McKay
George Irving
Mr. Corwin
Mike Donlin
Kentucky Sampson
S.S. Stewart
Convict
William L. Thorne
Police Inspector
Theresa Harris
Singer
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Bit Role
Louise Beavers
Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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