
Captain Thunder
The greatest character since Robin Hood. The story of a reckless Rio Grande bandit who never broke his word.
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.
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Setting
Set in Mexico
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Music
Music by Xavier Cugat
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Cinematography
Cinematography by James Van Trees
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Gordon RigbyScreenplay
- Pierre CoudercAuthor
- Hal DavittAuthor
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 27, 1930
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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