Thunderbolt (1929)

Thunderbolt Poster

1h 25min | Crime, Drama | Jun 20, 1929 | Released

A criminal known as Thunderbolt is imprisoned and facing execution. Into the next cell is placed Bob Morgan, 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 Morgan for romancing his girl.

Director: Josef von Sternberg

Producer: B.P. Fineman

Writer(s):

Story: Jules Furthman Charles Furthman

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Cast & Crew

Cast (16 Members)

Ritzy

Warden

George Bancroft

Thunderbolt Jim Lang

Mr. Corwin

Eugenie Besserer

Mrs. Morgan

Kentucky Sampson

Bob Morgan

Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Singer

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Bit Role

Prison chaplain

'Bad Al' Friedberg

William L. Thorne

Police Inspector

Dist. Atty. McKay

James Spottswood

'Snapper' O'Shea

Convict

Fay Wray Ritzy

Tully Marshall Warden

George Bancroft Thunderbolt Jim Lang

George Irving Mr. Corwin

Eugenie Besserer Mrs. Morgan

Mike Donlin Kentucky Sampson

Richard Arlen Bob Morgan

Louise Beavers Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Theresa Harris Singer

Madame Sul-Te-Wan Bit Role

Robert Elliott Prison chaplain

Fred Kohler 'Bad Al' Friedberg

William L. Thorne Police Inspector

E.H. Calvert Dist. Atty. McKay

James Spottswood 'Snapper' O'Shea

S.S. Stewart Convict

Crew (7 Members)

Josef von Sternberg

Director

Story

Art Direction

Editor

Henry W. Gerrard

Director of Photography

Charles Furthman

Story

Producer

Josef von Sternberg Director

Jules Furthman Story

Hans Dreier Art Direction

Helen Lewis Editor

Henry W. Gerrard Director of Photography

Charles Furthman Story

B.P. Fineman Producer

Age At Time Of Release

Josef von Sternberg

35

21

41

43

65

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