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Captain Thunder

Captain Thunder

★ 4.4/10•1930•1h 5m•Western•Drama•Adventure

The greatest character since Robin Hood. The story of a reckless Rio Grande bandit who never broke his word.

A notorious Mexican bandit goes all soft and mushy when he falls for a beautiful senorita. Warner Bros.' Captain Thunder contains some of the darndest Mexican accents you've ever heard in your life. The star is Hungarian-born Victor Varconi, portraying a legendary south of the border outlaw who tries to force Canadian senorita Fay Wray to marry a rival rustler whom she despises. She pleads with the bandito so pathetically that he is moved to grant her a single wish. Without hesitation she chooses her poor but true love. The bandit king, being a somewhat honorable fellow grants the wish and without a twitch, guns down the wicked cattle thief. Fortunately the film was played for comedy, a wise decision since it probably would have garnered laughs as a straight drama anyway.

Alan Crosland · Director

Gordon Rigby · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 5m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 27, 1930

Actors

Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Ynez

Victor Varconi

Victor Varconi

El Captain Thunder

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Ruiz

Natalie Moorhead

Natalie Moorhead

Bonita

Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

Morgan

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Pablo

Frank Campeau

Frank Campeau

Hank

Don Alvarado

Don Alvarado

Juan

John St. Polis

John St. Polis

Pedro

Robert Emmett Keane

Robert Emmett Keane

Don Miguel

Frankie Genardi

Little Boy (uncredited)

Soledad Jiménez

Soledad Jiménez

Señora Ruiz

Frank Lackteen

Frank Lackteen

Messenger

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Barfly

Nick De Ruiz

Nick De Ruiz

Razio (uncredited)

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