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Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 20, 1929

Runtime

1h 25m

Genres

Crime, Drama

User Score

55%

Original Title

Thunderbolt

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Director

Josef von Sternberg

Description

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.