Thunder Bay 1953
6.5 / 10
Thunder Bay
Shrimpers and oilmen clash when an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oilrig.
Shrimpers and oilmen clash when an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oilrig.
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... Steve Martin
... Stella Rigaud
... Teche Bossier
... Johnny Gambi
... Kermit MacDonald
... Francesca Rigaud
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by 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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Release Date:
May 21, 1953 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 43`
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Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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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
Cast & Crew of
Thunder Bay
Directors & Credit Writers
... Assistant Director
... Director
Cast
... Steve Martin
... Stella Rigaud
... Teche Bossier
... Johnny Gambi
... Kermit MacDonald
... Francesca Rigaud
RM
Robert Monet... Phillipe Bayard
... Dominique Rigaud
... Rawlings
... Sheriff Antoine Chighizola
... Louis Chighizola
EA
Emile Avery... Fisherman (uncredited)
... Fisherman (uncredited)
FC
Fred Carson... Oilman (uncredited)
... Fisherman (uncredited)
... Radio Technician (uncredited)
... Joe Sephalu (uncredited)
DG
Donald Green... Fisherman (uncredited)
... Fisherman (uncredited)
TM
Ted Mapes... Oil Man (uncredited)
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... Producer
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