Movielogr
Captain Thunder (1930)
Directed by Alan Crosland
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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.
Length 65 minutes
Actors
Fay Wray | John St. Polis | Bert Roach | Natalie Moorhead | Frank Campeau | Don Alvarado | Charles Judels | Robert Emmett Keane | Frank Lackteen | Harry Semels | Victor Varconi | Robert Elliott | Soledad Jiménez | Frankie Genardi
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/29/2022 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 4.5 stars |
| (Average) 4.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
This is not good and definitely a product of its time with the overt racism and other crap. I just fired it up bc it features Fay Wray (TCM did a spotlight on her). Not a role or film for her.
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