
★ 7.8 · 1932
“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

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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Thunderbolt released in 1929. Moviely hosts cinematic wallpapers captured from the movie's official backdrop imagery.
Thunderbolt is categorized as Crime, Drama.
Josef von Sternberg directed Thunderbolt.
Thunderbolt stars George Bancroft, Fay Wray, Richard Arlen, Tully Marshall, Eugenie Besserer, and more.
Thunderbolt has a runtime of 1h 31min.
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