Thunder Bay
Tension erupts between shrimpers and oilmen as an ambitious wildcatter launches construction of an offshore oil rig.
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Anthony Mann
John Sherwood
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John Chard
Boiling Oil. Thunder Bay is directed by Anthony Mann and written by Gil Doud and George W. George. It stars James Stewart, Joanne Dru, Dan Duryea, Gilbert Roland and Jay C. Flippen. Music is by Frank Skinner and cinematography by William H. Daniels. Offshore oil drillers set up base at Port Felicity, Louisiana and find the town’s shrimpers are not at all happy about this threat to their livelihood. Conflict and affairs of the heart do follow. One of the eight films that James Stewart and Anthony Mann made together, Thunder Bay was relevant in topicality upon its release, and remains so today. Whilst lacking the psychological smarts that the duo’s Western productions had, it’s a handsome production with the expected qualities in front of and behind the cameras. There’s a lot of talky passages, which given the subject matter pulsing away at the core is understandable, but Mann ensures that action and suspense is never far away. It all builds to a crescendo, with loose ends and quibbles conveniently tied up in a Hollywood bow, but such is the skills of actors and director it rounds out as good and thorough entertainment. 7/10
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The directors of Thunder Bay are Anthony Mann and John Sherwood.
The cast of Thunder Bay includes Tom Steele as Fisherman (uncredited), Fortunio Bonanova as Sheriff Antoine Chighizola, Anton Northpole as Fisherman (uncredited), Gilbert Roland as Teche Bossier, Harry Morgan as Rawlings, Dale Van Sickel as Oil Man (uncredited), Jay C. Flippen as Kermit MacDonald, James Stewart as Steve Martin, Dan Duryea as Johnny Gambi, Ben Welden as Fisherman (uncredited), Ernesto Molinari as Fisherman (uncredited), Antonio Moreno as Dominique Rigaud, and more.
The duration of Thunder Bay is 1h 43 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Thunder Bay trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
You can watch Thunder Bay on Amazon Video (Rent), Apple TV Store (Rent), Fandango At Home (Rent), Amazon Video (Buy), Apple TV Store (Buy), and Fandango At Home (Buy). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Thunder Bay was released on 21 May 1953.
Thunder Bay is listed under Adventure and Drama on Fanbiz.
Thunder Bay has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Boiling Oil. Thunder Bay is directed by Anthony Mann and written by Gil Doud and George W. George. It stars James Stewart, Joanne Dru, Dan Duryea, Gilbert Roland and Jay C. F..."
