Thunderbolt

1h 31min

Crime

Drama

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

George Bancroft

Thunderbolt Jim Lang
Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen

Bob Moran
James Spottswood

James Spottswood

'Snapper' O'Shea
Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

'Bad Al' Friedberg
Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

Prison chaplain
E.H. Calvert

E.H. Calvert

Dist. Atty. McKay
George Irving

George Irving

Mr. Corwin
Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Kentucky Sampson
William L. Thorne

William L. Thorne

Police Inspector
Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Release date

20th Jun 1929

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English