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Thunderbolt (1929) Poster

(1929)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Josef von Sternberg

Writing Credits  

Jules Furthman ... (story) and
Charles Furthman ... (story)
 
Herman J. Mankiewicz ... (adaptation) and
Josef von Sternberg ... (adaptation)
 
Joseph L. Mankiewicz ... (titles)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

George Bancroft ... Thunderbolt
Fay Wray ... Ritzie
Richard Arlen ... Bob Moran
Eugenie Besserer ... The Mother
Tully Marshall ... The Warden
James Spottswood ... Snapper O'Shea
Robert Elliott ... The Chaplain
Fred Kohler ... 'Bad Al' Frieberg
E.H. Calvert ... Disttrict Attorney McKay
George Irving ... Mr. Corwin
Mike Donlin ... Kentucky Sampson - Prisoner #4
S.S. Stewart S.S. Stewart ... Prisoner #7 - Piano Player
William L. Thorne ... Police Inspector
Mosby's Blues Blowers Mosby's Blues Blowers ... Black Cat Musical Ensemble
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernie Adams ... Thug in Bank at Robbery (uncredited)
Elmer Ballard Elmer Ballard ... Prisoner #8 (uncredited)
Louise Beavers ... Black Cat Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Ed Brady ... Chuck - 1st Prisoner #5 (uncredited)
Theresa Harris ... Black Cat Cafe Singer (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw ... Detective (uncredited)
Jerry Mandy Jerry Mandy ... Shorty - 2nd Prisoner #5 (uncredited)
Frank McLure ... Detective (uncredited)
Lew Meehan ... 2nd Arresting Detective (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien ... Bank Officer (uncredited)
Dick Rush Dick Rush ... 1st Arresting Detective (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan ... 1st Prison Doctor (uncredited)
Oscar Smith ... Black Cat Cafe Maitre d' (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan ... Thug Who Grabs Moran (uncredited)
Robert Wilber Robert Wilber ... Convict (uncredited)

Produced by 

B.P. Fineman ... producer

Cinematography by 

Henry W. Gerrard

Editing by 

Helen Lewis

Art Direction by 

Hans Dreier

Costume Design by 

Travis Banton ... (uncredited)

Sound Department 

M.M. Paggi ... sound recording engineer

Music Department 

Karl Hajos ... composer: title music (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Jesse L. Lasky ... presenter
Adolph Zukor ... presenter

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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