Thunderbolt

1929 film by Josef von Sternberg
Movie film Q742569
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Thunderbolt

Summary

Thunderbolt is a film[1]. Thunderbolt ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Thunderbolt's video is recorded as Thunderbolt (1929) by Josef von Sternberg.webm[3].
  • Thunderbolt's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Thunderbolt's director is recorded as Josef von Sternberg[5].
  • Thunderbolt's screenwriter is recorded as Herman J. Mankiewicz[6].
  • Thunderbolt's screenwriter is recorded as Joseph L. Mankiewicz[7].
  • Thunderbolt's screenwriter is recorded as Josef von Sternberg[8].
  • Thunderbolt's composer is recorded as Karl Hajos[9].
  • Thunderbolt's movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood[10].
  • Thunderbolt's genre is recorded as drama film[11].
  • Thunderbolt's genre is recorded as crime film[12].
  • Thunderbolt's genre is recorded as prison film[13].
  • Thunderbolt's cast member is recorded as George Bancroft[14].
  • Thunderbolt's cast member is recorded as Fay Wray[15].
  • Thunderbolt's cast member is recorded as Richard Arlen[16].
  • Thunderbolt's cast member is recorded as Tully Marshall[17].
  • Thunderbolt's cast member is recorded as Eugenie Besserer[18].
  • Thunderbolt's cast member is recorded as George Irving[19].
  • Thunderbolt's cast member is recorded as Theresa Harris[20].
  • Thunderbolt's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[21].
  • Thunderbolt's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0020499[22].
  • Thunderbolt's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23].
  • Thunderbolt's Commons category is recorded as Thunderbolt (1929)[24].
  • Thunderbolt's review score is recorded as 6.2/10[25].
  • Thunderbolt's review score is recorded as 70%[26].
  • Thunderbolt's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Thunderbolt's director is recorded as Josef von Sternberg[5]. Screenwriters include Herman J. Mankiewicz[6], Joseph L. Mankiewicz[7], and Josef von Sternberg[8]. Cast members include George Bancroft[14], Fay Wray[15], Richard Arlen[16], Tully Marshall[17], Eugenie Besserer[18], and George Irving[19].

Publication

Thunderbolt's publication date is recorded as +1929-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Thunderbolt's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[23]. Genres include drama film[11], crime film[12], and prison film[13].

Subject and Themes

Thunderbolt's movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood[10].

Reception

Reviews include 6.2/10[25] and 70%[26].

Why It Matters

Thunderbolt ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month).[2] Thunderbolt has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Thunderbolt is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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