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Thunderbolt

1929·1h 25m·Passed
DramaCrimeRomanceThrillerFilm-NoirMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
1,078 votes

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. Thunderbolt hopes to stave off the execution long enough to kill young Moran for romancing his girl.

Thunderbolt is a 1929 drama crime movie directed by Josef von Sternberg, starring Fay Wray, Richard Arlen, George Bancroft. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 1,078 votes and runs 1h 25m.

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Director
Josef von Sternberg
Stars
Fay Wray
Richard Arlen
George Bancroft
Eugenie Besserer
Details
1929-06-20
85 min
Movie
Passed
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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