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Captain Thunder

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

4.4/10(10)
1930
65 min
No Trailer
WesternDramaAdventureMusic

Overview

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.

Production

The Vitaphone Corporation · Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast & Characters

Fay Wray as Ynez

Fay Wray

Ynez

Victor Varconi as El Captain Thunder

Victor Varconi

El Captain Thunder

Charles Judels as Ruiz

Charles Judels

Ruiz

Natalie Moorhead as Bonita

Natalie Moorhead

Bonita

Robert Elliott as Morgan

Robert Elliott

Morgan

Bert Roach as Pablo

Bert Roach

Pablo

Frank Campeau as Hank

Frank Campeau

Hank

Don Alvarado as Juan

Don Alvarado

Juan

John St. Polis as Pedro

John St. Polis

Pedro

Robert Emmett Keane as Don Miguel

Robert Emmett Keane

Don Miguel

Frankie Genardi

Little Boy (uncredited)

Soledad Jiménez as Señora Ruiz

Soledad Jiménez

Señora Ruiz

Directors & Crew

A

Alan Crosland

Director

G

Gordon Rigby

Screenplay

Screenshots & Stills

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