Thunderbolt (1929 film)

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Thunderbolt
Directed by Josef von Sternberg
William Wyler
Produced by B.P. Fineman
Written by Charles Furthman
Jules Furthman
Herman Mankiewicz
Starring George Bancroft
Fay Wray
Richard Arlen
Tully Marshall
Eugénie Besserer
Cinematography Henry W. Gerrard
Editing by Helen Lewis
Release date(s) United States July 20, 1929
Running time 91 min.
Country USA
Language English
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Thunderbolt is a 1929 film noir which tells the story of a criminal, facing execution, who wants to kill the man in the next cell for being in love with his girlfriend. It stars George Bancroft, Fay Wray, Richard Arlen, Tully Marshall and Eugenie Besserer.

The movie was adapted by Herman J. Mankiewicz, Joseph L. Mankiewicz (titles) and Josef von Sternberg from the story by Charles Furthman and Jules Furthman. It was directed by von Sternberg.

It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor (George Bancroft).