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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.
Theatrical
Dec 27, 1930
Director
Writer
Music
Studio
The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Full credits →F
Fay Wray
Ynez
V
Victor Varconi
El Captain Thunder
C
Charles Judels
Ruiz
N
Natalie Moorhead
Bonita
R
Robert Elliott
Morgan
B
Bert Roach
Pablo
F
Frank Campeau
Hank
D
Don Alvarado
Juan
J
John St. Polis
Pedro
R
Robert Emmett Keane
Don Miguel
F
Frankie Genardi
Little Boy (uncredited)
S
Soledad Jiménez
Señora Ruiz
F
Frank Lackteen
Messenger
H
Harry Semels
Barfly
N
Nick De Ruiz
Razio (uncredited)
