Thunder Bay (film)
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Director Anthony Mann Music director Frank Skinner Country United States | 6.6/10 IMDb Genre Adventure, Drama Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date May 21, 1953 (1953-05-21) Writer Gil Doud (screenplay), John Michael Hayes (screenplay), John Michael Hayes (story), George W. George (idea), George F. Slavin (idea) Screenplay George W. George, Gil Doud Cast James Stewart (Steve Martin), Joanne Dru (Stella Rigaud), Gilbert Roland (Teche Bossier), Dan Duryea (Johnny Gambi), Jay C. Flippen (Kermit MacDonald), Marcia Henderson (Francesca Rigaud)Similar movies Wildcat , Flowing Gold , The District , Lay That Rifle Down , Git Along Little Dogies , Raiders of the Range | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thunder Bay is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart in their first non-western collaboration.
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Plot
Following World War II, ex-Navy engineer Steve Martin (James Stewart) and his friend Johnny Gambi (Dan Duryea) come to Louisiana with dreams of wealth. They build an offshore oil drilling platform with the help of a large company, and find themselves in a lucrative business. However, local shrimp fishermen are hostile, feeling their livelihood is at risk. A further complication is the budding romance between Steve and the daughter of one of the shrimpers.
Cast
James Stewart as Steve Martin
Joanne Dru as Stella Rigaud
Gilbert Roland as Teche Bossier
Dan Duryea as Johnny Gambi
Jay C. Flippen as Kermit MacDonald
Harry Morgan as MacDonald's assistant
Home video
The film is available as a standalone on VHS. Included in the James Stewart: Screen Legend Collection DVD box set (1.33:1 aspect ratio)
References
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