Captain Thunder

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

Released December 27, 1930

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.

Runtime

1h 5m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

Captain Thunder


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

  • logo for The Vitaphone Corporation

    The Vitaphone Corporation

    United States

  • logo for Warner Bros. Pictures

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    United States

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