

Captain Thunder
“The greatest character since Robin Hood. The story of a reckless Rio Grande bandit who never broke his word.”
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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.
Genres
Western, Drama, Adventure, Music
Studio
The Vitaphone Corporation
Language
en
Status
Released
Cast

Ynez
Fay Wray
Ynez

El Captain Thunder
Victor Varconi
El Captain Thunder

Ruiz
Charles Judels
Ruiz

Bonita
Natalie Moorhead
Bonita

Morgan
Robert Elliott
Morgan

Pablo
Bert Roach
Pablo

Hank
Frank Campeau
Hank

Juan
Don Alvarado
Juan

Pedro
John St. Polis
Pedro

Don Miguel
Robert Emmett Keane
Don Miguel
Little Boy (uncredited)
Frankie Genardi
Little Boy (uncredited)

Señora Ruiz
Soledad Jiménez
Señora Ruiz
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