Thunderbolt (1929)
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.
Director: Josef von Sternberg
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George Bancroft as Thunderbolt Jim Lang |
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Fay Wray as Ritzy |
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Richard Arlen as Bob Moran |
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Tully Marshall as Warden |
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Eugenie Besserer as Mrs. Moran |
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James Spottswood as 'Snapper' O'Shea |
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Fred Kohler as 'Bad Al' Friedberg |
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Robert Elliott as Prison chaplain |
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E.H. Calvert as Dist. Atty. McKay |
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George Irving as Mr. Corwin |
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Mike Donlin as Kentucky Sampson |
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S.S. Stewart as Convict |
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William L. Thorne as Police Inspector |
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Theresa Harris as Singer |
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Madame Sul-Te-Wan as Bit Role |
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Louise Beavers as Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
| Writing | Charles Furthman | Story |
| Writing | Jules Furthman | Story |
| Directing | Josef von Sternberg | Director |
| Production | B.P. Fineman | Producer |
| Editing | Helen Lewis | Editor |
| Art | Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Camera | Henry W. Gerrard | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Herman J. Mankiewicz | Writer |
