Thunderbolt
“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.
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George Bancroft
Thunderbolt Jim Lang
Known for
Stagecoach
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Fay Wray
Ritzy
Known for
King Kong
The Most Dangerous Game
Richard Arlen
Bob Moran
Known for
Island of Lost Souls
Wings
Tully Marshall
Warden
Known for
Scarface
This Gun for Hire
Eugenie Besserer
Mrs. Moran
Known for
The Jazz Singer
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
James Spottswood
'Snapper' O'Shea
Also in
Hollywood Stadium Mystery
The Love Expert
Fred Kohler
'Bad Al' Friedberg
Known for
Underworld
The Iron Horse
Robert Elliott
Prison chaplain
Known for
The Maltese Falcon
The Roaring Twenties
E.H. Calvert
Dist. Atty. McKay
Known for
The Love Parade
George Irving
Mr. Corwin
Known for
Bringing Up Baby
Island of Lost Souls
Mike Donlin
Kentucky Sampson
Known for
The General
Spite Marriage
S.S. Stewart
Convict
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Josef von Sternberg Director · Herman J. Mankiewicz Writer Jules Furthman Story
United States release June 20, 1929 · Produced in United States
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Paramount Pictures
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United States
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English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 20, 1929
Theatrical
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