Thunderbolt (1929) | Full Cast

Josef von Sternberg

DIRECTOR

Jules Furthman

WRITER

Charles Furthman

WRITER

Herman J. Mankiewicz

WRITER

Josef von Sternberg

WRITER

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

WRITER

George Bancroft

Thunderbolt

Fay Wray

Ritzie

Richard Arlen

Bob Moran

Eugenie Besserer

The Mother

Tully Marshall

The Warden

James Spottswood

Snapper O'Shea

Robert Elliott

The Chaplain

Fred Kohler

'Bad Al' Frieberg

E.H. Calvert

Disttrict Attorney McKay

George Irving

Mr. Corwin

Mike Donlin

Kentucky Sampson - Prisoner #4

S.S. Stewart

Prisoner #7 - Piano Player

William L. Thorne

Police Inspector

Mosby's Blues Blowers

Black Cat Musical Ensemble

Ernie Adams

Thug in Bank at Robberyuncredited

Elmer Ballard

Prisoner #8uncredited

Louise Beavers

Black Cat Cafe Patronuncredited

Ed Brady

Chuck - 1st Prisoner #5uncredited

Theresa Harris

Black Cat Cafe Singeruncredited

Ethan Laidlaw

Detectiveuncredited

Jerry Mandy

Shorty - 2nd Prisoner #5uncredited

Frank McLure

Detectiveuncredited

Lew Meehan

2nd Arresting Detectiveuncredited

William H. O'Brien

Bank Officeruncredited

Dick Rush

1st Arresting Detectiveuncredited

Rolfe Sedan

1st Prison Doctoruncredited

Oscar Smith

Black Cat Cafe Maitre d'uncredited

Charles Sullivan

Thug Who Grabs Moranuncredited

Robert Wilber

Convictuncredited