United States / Dec 27, 1930
The greatest character since Robin Hood. The story of a reckless Rio Grande bandit who never broke his word.
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Don Alvarado | Juan |
| John St. Polis | Pedro |
| Robert Emmett Keane | Don Miguel |
| Frankie Genardi | Little Boy (uncredited) |
| Soledad Jiménez | Señora Ruiz |
| Frank Lackteen | Messenger |
| Harry Semels | Barfly |
| Nick De Ruiz | Razio (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Captain Thunder |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 27 dicembre 1930 |
| Writer | Gordon Rigby, William K. Wells, Hal Davitt, Pierre Couderc |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Assistant directors | Alan Crosland |
| Camera operators | James Van Trees |
| Additional photography | James Van Trees |
| Music | Xavier Cugat, David Mendoza, Leon Rosebrook |
| Sound | Xavier Cugat, David Mendoza, Leon Rosebrook |
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