Captain Thunder (1930)
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.
Director:
Alan Crosland
Writer:
Gordon Rigby
Fay Wray Ynez |
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Victor Varconi El Captain Thunder |
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Charles Judels Ruiz |
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Natalie Moorhead Bonita |
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Robert Elliott Morgan |
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Bert Roach Pablo |
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Frank Campeau Hank |
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Don Alvarado Juan |
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John St. Polis Pedro |
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Robert Emmett Keane Don Miguel |
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Frankie Genardi | |
Soledad Jiménez Señora Ruiz |
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Frank Lackteen Messenger |
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Harry Semels Barfly |
Directing | Alan Crosland | Director |
Writing | Gordon Rigby | Screenplay |
Camera | James Van Trees | Director of Photography |
Sound | Xavier Cugat | Music |
Writing | William K. Wells | Dialogue |
Writing | Pierre Couderc | Author |
Writing | Hal Davitt | Author |