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Thunder Bay

1953

Action / Adventure / Drama

Thunder Bay

1953

Action / Adventure / Drama

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6.5/10 · 2.3K

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Plot summary

Shrimpers and oilmen clash when an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oilrig.

Director

Anthony Mann

Top cast

Mario Siletti as Louis Chighizola

Ben Welden as Fisherman

Fortunio Bonanova as Sheriff Antoine Chighizola

James Stewart as Steve

Tech specs

720p.BLU 1080p.BLU

945.41 MB

1280*688

English 2.0

Approved

Subtitles

23.976 fps

1 hr 42 min

Seeds 1

1.89 GB

1920*1024

English 5.1

Approved

Subtitles

23.976 fps

1 hr 42 min

Seeds 3

Comments 5

womenshit 1933 days ago

Now wait just a minute

frankf 1937 days ago

It's a square (4:3) format that they chopped off the top and bottom to make it "widescreen." In 1953, when this came out, widescreen had already become mainstream.

mgmforever 1937 days ago

Thank you for this movie. I was about to request it...looking forward to the 1080...when you get the time. However, if not, this copy will do fine. Thanks again

whoisnaths 1938 days ago

whats happening with 1080p versions?????????????????????????

larry82285 1938 days ago

Jimmy Stewart never fails to impress and entertain no matter what movie he's in. Simply a timeless figure from Hollywood's Golden Age.

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IMDb reviews

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7 / 10

Boiling Oil. Thunder Bay is directed by Anthony

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…

7 / 10

Unique take on the Western genre

Delphian

From the director/actor team that brought us many of the great westerns of the 1950s, Thunder Bay teams Anthony Mann and James Stewart in what could easily be…

From the director/actor team that brought us many of the great westerns of the 1950s, Thunder Bay teams Anthony Mann and James Stewart in what could easily be called a modern western. Stewart plays Steve Martin, an oil driller with a dream. His goal is to build an off-shore drill in the Gulf of Mexico. He receives the financial backing of oil tycoon Kermit MacDonald (Jay C. Flippen) and begins work. He sets out from a small fishing community that has been on hard times lately. They are leery of Stewart and his partner Johnny Gambi (Dan Duryea) at first, and become more so when the two start blasting in the middle of their shrimp beds. To make matters worse, Johnny falls in love with a local girl who is already engaged to one of the fisherman. Tension builds as the fishermen continue to have bad luck and the drill progresses. One disgruntled fisherman attempts to blow up the drill platform during the middle of a hurricane. Stewart, who had stayed on the platform to see how it would withstand the storm, catches him just in time to save it. A slippery fight ensues, during which the fisherman and Stewart fight not only each other, but a constant onslaught of water. As in the typical western, the hero (Stewart) wins and the villain dies. The fight scene is one that dates the film. The special effects seem very archaic in wake of such recent films as Titanic and The Perfect Storm. Other than that, the film presents an interesting story on what, at the time, was a very taboo subject. Aware of the controversy the film would stir-up, the film was carefully crafted to prove that two industries could exist side by side. As the fishermen resolve to destroy the well, Stewart discovers that his well has uncovered a new bed a shrimp. When the fishermen learn this they decide that the well is indeed an asset to their community and all live happily ever after. As usual Stewart steals the film. His acting is subtle and believable. The simple story did not push him as an actor, but he is properly harried, tough and laconic. Overall this is an interesting film, enhanced by the beautiful location shots filmed in Technicolor by William Daniels. Truly, an intriguing and different take on the western genre.

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