Captain Thunder (1930)
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.
Where to watch Captain Thunder
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | Fawesome, Tubi TV | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | Tubi TV | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Australia | Tubi TV | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Mexico | Tubi TV | — | — |
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What is Captain Thunder about?
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. Captain Thunder is a Western, Drama, Adventure, Music movie, released on 1930-12-27, runtime 65 minutes.
Is Captain Thunder worth watching?
TMDB users rate Captain Thunder 4.4 out of 10 from 10 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Captain Thunder?
In the United States, Captain Thunder is free to watch on Fawesome and Tubi TV and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 4 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Alan Crosland
Cast
- Fay Wray as Ynez
- Victor Varconi as El Captain Thunder
- Charles Judels as Ruiz
- Natalie Moorhead as Bonita
- Robert Elliott as Morgan
- Bert Roach as Pablo
- Frank Campeau as Hank
- Don Alvarado as Juan
- John St. Polis as Pedro
- Robert Emmett Keane as Don Miguel
- Frankie Genardi as Little Boy (uncredited)
- Soledad Jiménez as Señora Ruiz
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Sources
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