Thunderbolt

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

as Thunderbolt Jim Lang

Fay Wray

as Ritzy

Richard Arlen

as Bob Moran

Tully Marshall

as Warden

Eugenie Besserer

as Mrs. Moran

James Spottswood

as 'Snapper' O'Shea

Fred Kohler

as 'Bad Al' Friedberg

Robert Elliott

as Prison chaplain

E.H. Calvert

as Dist. Atty. McKay

George Irving

as Mr. Corwin

Reviews

CinemaSerf

If you can get past the really rather stilted production here - almost stage bound in it's presentation, this is quite an entertaining film that sees the authorities on the trail of the most wanted "Thunderbolt" (George Bancroft). He is elusive, though - and their only route to him might be through ...

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