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Thunderbolt (1929 movie)

Thunderbolt is a 1929 film noir which tells the story of a criminal, facing execution, who wants to kill the man in the next cell for being in love with his girlfriend. It stars George Bancroft, Fay Wray, Richard Arlen[?], Tully Marshall[?] and Eugenie Besserer[?].

The movie was adapted by Herman J. Mankiewicz[?], Joseph L. Mankiewicz[?] (titles) and Josef von Sternberg[?] from the story by Charles Furthman[?] and Jules Furthman[?]. It was directed by von Sternberg.

It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor (George Bancroft).

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