Thunderbolt (1929)

Thunderbolt (1929) was a Film Noir - Drama Film directed by Josef von Sternberg and produced by B.P. Fineman.

Academy Awards 1928/29 --- Ceremony Number 2 (source: AMPAS)

Award	Recipient	Result
Best Actor	George Bancroft	Nominated

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THUNDERBOLT (1929)

By Dan Day, Jr. on Aug 16, 2021 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

Kino has released on Region A Blu-ray Josef von Sternberg's first talking film, the 1929 THUNDERBOLT, from Paramount. THUNDERBOLT is a follow-up to von Sternberg's gangster hit UNDERWORLD of a few years earlier. Both movies star George Bancroft. In my opinion UNDERWORLD is the much better film. Banc... Read full article

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Saturday Breakfast Serial 002 – The Crimson Ghost (1946) Chapter 2: Thunderbolt

By Michael on Nov 1, 2014 From Durnmoose Movie Musings

Welcome back! Yep, it’s Saturday morning, which means it’s time for the next chapter of The Crimson Ghost. (You can find Chapter One here.) But before we get to that, let’s talk about movie serials in general. For most people, the term “movie serial”, if they have even ... Read full article

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Saturday Breakfast Serial 002 – The Crimson Ghost (1946) Chapter 2: Thunderbolt

By Michael on Nov 1, 2014 From Durnmoose Movie Musings

Welcome back! Yep, it’s Saturday morning, which means it’s time for the next chapter of The Crimson Ghost. (You can find Chapter One here.) But before we get to that, let’s talk about movie serials in general. For most people, the term “movie serial”, if they have even ... Read full article

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Thunderbolt (1929, Josef von Sternberg)

on Dec 24, 2008 From The Stop Button

Thunderbolt has some excellent use of sound. It’s a very early talky and I’m hesitant to say any of its uses were innovative, because the word suggests others picked up on the techniques and developed them. Most of Thunderbolt‘s singular sound designs didn’t show up again in ... Read full article

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The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953): A Review by Kyle Edwards

By Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog

The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) is an early-1950s British comedy which tells a story similar to many real occurrences throughout the world. After Britain's large, nationalized railroad company "British Railways" decides to cease operations over a rural branch line, a small group of concerned locals ... Read full article

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