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Thunderbolt

Josef von Sternberg

1929 • 1h 31m

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 know...

Thunderbolt

Cast

George Bancroft

George BancroftThunderbolt Jim Lang

Fay Wray

Richard Arlen

Richard ArlenBob Moran

Tully Marshall

Tully MarshallWarden

Eugenie Besserer

Eugenie BessererMrs. Moran

James Spottswood'Snapper' O'Shea

Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler'Bad Al' Friedberg

Robert Elliott

Robert ElliottPrison chaplain

E.H. Calvert

E.H. CalvertDist. Atty. McKay

George Irving

George IrvingMr. Corwin

Mike Donlin

Mike DonlinKentucky Sampson

S.S. StewartConvict

William L. Thorne

William L. ThornePolice Inspector

Theresa Harris

Theresa HarrisSinger

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Madame Sul-Te-WanBit Role

Crew

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von SternbergDirector

Jules Furthman

Jules FurthmanStory

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Herman J. MankiewiczWriter

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