Thunderbolt (1929)

06/20/1929 (US) • 1h 31m

Crime, Drama

George Bancroft making Love With the Determination of a Bull Dog! Fay Wray His Foil and Richard Arlen His Enemy

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.

Top Billed Cast

George Bancroft

Thunderbolt Jim Lang

Richard Arlen

Bob Moran

James Spottswood

'Snapper' O'Shea

Fred Kohler

'Bad Al' Friedberg

Robert Elliott

Prison chaplain

E.H. Calvert

Dist. Atty. McKay


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

film noir

pre-code

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