Thunderbolt_
"George Bancroft making Love With the Determination of a Bull Dog! Fay Wray His Foil and Richard Arlen His Enemy"
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.
Starring
George Bancroft, Fay Wray, Richard Arlen
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
2 countries
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Year context
Thunderbolt was released 97 years ago in 1929.
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...
Thunderbolt is a Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (16)
George Bancroft
Thunderbolt Jim Lang
Fay Wray
Ritzy
Richard Arlen
Bob Moran
Tully Marshall
Warden
Eugenie Besserer
Mrs. Moran
JS
James Spottswood
'Snapper' O'Shea
Fred Kohler
'Bad Al' Friedberg
Robert Elliott
Prison chaplain
E.H. Calvert
Dist. Atty. McKay
George Irving
Mr. Corwin
Mike Donlin
Kentucky Sampson
SS
S.S. Stewart
Convict
William L. Thorne
Police Inspector
Theresa Harris
Singer
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Bit Role
Louise Beavers
Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited)
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Thunderbolt about?
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.
How long is Thunderbolt?
Thunderbolt has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in Thunderbolt?
The cast of Thunderbolt includes George Bancroft, Fay Wray, Richard Arlen, Tully Marshall, Eugenie Besserer.
What is the rating of Thunderbolt?
Thunderbolt has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 31 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama