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A condemned criminal (George Bancroft) plots revenge on the young man (Richard Arlen) who stole his gal (Fay Wray) and landed next to him on death row.
Original Release
06/20/1929
US Release
06/20/1929
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Bancroft | Thunderbolt Jim Lang |
| Fay Wray | Ritzie / Ritzy |
| Richard Arlen | Bob Moran |
| Eugenie Besserer | Mrs. Moran |
| Tully Marshall | Warden / Prison Warden |
| James Spottswood | 'Snapper' O'Shea |
| Robert Elliott | Prison Chaplain |
| Fred Kohler | 'Bad Al' Frieberg / 'Bad Al' Friedberg |
| E.H. Calvert | Dist. Atty. McKay / Disttrict Attorney McKay |
| George Irving | Mr. Corwin |
Directors
Writers
Josef von Sternberg, Jules Furthman, Charles Furthman, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Bancroft | Thunderbolt Jim Lang |
| Fay Wray | Ritzie / Ritzy |
| Richard Arlen | Bob Moran |
| Eugenie Besserer | Mrs. Moran |
| Tully Marshall | Warden / Prison Warden |
| James Spottswood | 'Snapper' O'Shea |
| Robert Elliott | Prison Chaplain |
| Fred Kohler | 'Bad Al' Frieberg / 'Bad Al' Friedberg |
| E.H. Calvert | Dist. Atty. McKay / Disttrict Attorney McKay |
| George Irving | Mr. Corwin |
| Mike Donlin | Kentucky Sampson - Prisoner #4 / Kentucky Sampson |
| S.S. Stewart | Prisoner #7 - Piano Player / Convict |
| William L. Thorne | Police Inspector |
| Mosby's Blues Blowers | Black Cat Musical Ensemble |
| Ernie Adams | Thug in Bank at Robbery |
| Elmer Ballard | Prisoner #8 |
| Louise Beavers | Black Cat Cafe Patron |
| Ed Brady | Chuck - 1st Prisoner #5 |
| Theresa Harris | Black Cat Cafe Singer / Singer |
| Ethan Laidlaw | Detective |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| B.P. Fineman | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1930 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
