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Thunderbolt
The film
Thunderbolt (also released as At The Gates of Death) is a 1929 American pre-Code proto-noir film directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring George Bancroft, Fay Wray, Richard Arlen, Tully Marshall and Eugenie Besserer. It tells the story of a criminal, facing execution, who wants to kill the man in the next cell for being in love with his former girlfriend. The film was adapted by Herman J. Mankiewicz, Joseph L. Mankiewicz (titles) and Josef von Sternberg from the story by Jules and Charles Furthman. Bancroft was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
DirectorJosef von Sternberg
Genresdrame · film ou téléfilm criminel · prison au cinéma
CountryÉtats-Unis
Runtime95 min
Record & provenance
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Record source: The Film world cinema index
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