Thunderbolt (1929)

Thunderbolt (1929)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1929-06-20 United States of America 91 Min. PG-13
5.821 28 votes
Crime, Drama

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.

Cast

George Bancroft is Thunderbolt Jim Lang
Thunderbolt Jim Lang
Fay Wray is Ritzy
Ritzy
Richard Arlen is Bob Moran
Bob Moran
Eugenie Besserer is Mrs. Moran
Mrs. Moran
James Spottswood is 'Snapper' O'Shea
'Snapper' O'Shea
Fred Kohler is 'Bad Al' Friedberg
'Bad Al' Friedberg
Robert Elliott is Prison chaplain
Prison chaplain
E.H. Calvert is Dist. Atty. McKay
Dist. Atty. McKay
George Irving is Mr. Corwin
Mr. Corwin
Mike Donlin is Kentucky Sampson
Kentucky Sampson
S.S. Stewart is Convict
Convict
William L. Thorne is Police Inspector
Police Inspector
Louise Beavers is Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited)