
Film
Captain Thunder
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.
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Overview
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.
Cast

Fay Wray
Ynez

Victor Varconi
El Captain Thunder

Charles Judels
Ruiz

Natalie Moorhead
Bonita

Robert Elliott
Morgan

Bert Roach
Pablo

Frank Campeau
Hank

Don Alvarado
Juan

John St. Polis
Pedro

Robert Emmett Keane
Don Miguel
Frankie Genardi
Little Boy (uncredited)

Soledad Jiménez
Señora Ruiz

Frank Lackteen
Messenger

Harry Semels
Barfly

Nick De Ruiz
Razio (uncredited)
Crew
- Alan CroslandDirector
- Gordon RigbyScreenplay
- James Van TreesDirector of Photography
- Xavier CugatOriginal Music Composer
- David MendozaOriginal Music Composer
- Leon RosebrookOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 27, 1930
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Adventure, Music
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