AdventureYear1953Duration1h 43mIMDb6.5

Thunder Bay

AdventureDrama

Shrimpers and oilmen clash after an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oil rig.

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Cast

Anthony Mann

Director

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

RM

Robert Monet

Phillipe Bayard

AM

Antonio Moreno

Dominique Rigaud

Harry Morgan

Rawlings

Fortunio Bonanova

Sheriff Antoine Chighizola

Mario Siletti

Louis Chighizola

EA

Emile Avery

Fisherman

Fred Carson

Oilman

JC

Joseph Cefalu

Fisherman

AC

Adrine Champagne

Fisherman

Frank Chase

Radio Technician

Martin Cichy

Fisherman

AF

Antonio Filauri

Joe Sephalu

GD

Gil Doud

Writer

John Michael Hayes

Writer

GW

George W. George

Writer

GF

George F. Slavin

Writer

Comments

8 Comments

مواهب كرة القدم ⚽️May 29, 2023

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Mwalimu RachelNov 16, 2022

Thunder Bay

Isaac SinkalaNov 16, 2022

Anthony Mann made five movies with James Stewart;my favorites are "the naked spur "and mainly "the man from Laramie" ."Thunder bay " is,IMHO ,the least interesting of the lot.Conceived to be shown on a wide screen for it contains many spectacular scenes (particularly the finale),much of it is lost on a tiny TV screen.Besides ,if James Stewart and Dan Duryea seem to be as thick as thieves ,you cannot say the same about the two love affairs.Joanne Dru is so cold there's no real chemistry between Steve and Stella .Like in "bend of the river" ,Mann shows some interest in economics :oil- drillers against shrimp fishermen,in this case.

Michael MortonNov 16, 2022

The posted comment about wanting to see the "widescreen" version needs to be addressed. As the listing for the film indicates, Thunder Bay was filmed with a standard Academy ratio of 1.37x1. That was the way it was meant to be shown. Universal then chopped off the top and bottom of the image - totally destroying the spatial integrity of the image - to claim that it was a "widescreen" film. It must have looked awful. Count yourself lucky you don't get to see it. (This horrible trick was also tried for the mid 1960s reissue for Gone With the Wind, where it was blown up to 70mm and released in a 2.35x1 ratio, which was just awful.)

Rupa KarkiNov 16, 2022

Anthony Mann directs this drama based on a story by George W. George. An all-star cast keeps this film moving. Steve Martin(James Stewart)and his buddy Johnny Gambi(Dan Duryea)are wildcatters that have intentions of building an off-shore storm-proof oil rig off the shores of Port Felicity, Louisiana. There is strong resistance from the shrimpers led by Gilbert Roland. The shrimpers fear that the oil drilling will interfere with their livelihood. Joanne Dru and Marcia Henderson are headstrong beauties that provide love interest. Photography is crisp and vivid. Supporting cast includes: Jay C. Lippen, Robert Monet and Harry(Henry)Morgan. This adventure/drama was filmed in and near Morgan City, Louisiana.

ThabsieNov 16, 2022

THUNDER BAY is another collaboration between director Anthony Mann and star James Stewart, riding high on the success of their western collaborations such as WINCHESTER '73. This one's a less successful story about Stwart's oil man who is convinced that he's on the verge of discovering a rich bed of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, and the conflict that arises when he interrupts the livelihoods of the local shrimping fishermen. The story isn't so bad, it's just that the execution feels dated and a bit melodramatic. For one of the first times I can remember I didn't like Stewart's character; I like the actor well enough, but his character seemed single-minded and oblivious to the feelings of others here. The pacing is slow with the story bogged down by the standard romantic sub-plots and the like, and it only really picks up with an admittedly impressive climax. THUNDER BAY is a piece of drama that's only so-so to my mind.

kenz_official1Nov 16, 2022

The first of two fifties adventure films with heroes called Steve Martin (the second was 'Godzilla' with Raymond Burr)! Shot on location in Morgan City, Louisiana in rich Technicolor (all the better to show off local girl Joanne Dru's vibrant and extremely durable lipstick), this was Jimmy Stewart's first non-western with Anthony Mann; and although easily the least known of their eight films together remains fun. To 21st Century environmental sensibilities, oil prospectors no longer seem the heroic buccaneering figures they were once portrayed as. The film does acknowledge the disruptive impact Stewart and Duryea have on this sleepy little backwater; as much due simply to being men as oilmen...

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