Captain Thunder (1930)
Captain Thunder (1930)
The greatest character since Robin Hood. The story of a reckless Rio Grande bandit who never broke his word.
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.

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Cast

Fay Wray Fay Wray As: Ynez
Victor Varconi Victor Varconi As: El Captain Thunder
Charles Judels Charles Judels As: Ruiz
Natalie Moorhead Natalie Moorhead As: Bonita
Robert Elliott Robert Elliott As: Morgan
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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.


Tagline: The greatest character since Robin Hood. The story of a reckless Rio Grande bandit who never broke his word.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Western, Drama, Adventure, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 27 December 1930

Country: US

Runtime: 65m

Company Credits

Company: The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures

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James Van Trees

James Van Trees

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