Thunder Bay

May 21, 1953

1h 43m

★ 6.1

The Brawling, Mauling Story of the Biggest Bonanza of Them All !

Overview

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

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Thunder Bay Trailers

Cast

Steve Martin

James Stewart

Stella Rigaud

Joanne Dru

Teche Bossier

Gilbert Roland

Johnny Gambi

Dan Duryea

Kermit MacDonald

Jay C. Flippen

Francesca Rigaud

Marcia Henderson

Phillipe Bayard

Robert Monet

Dominique Rigaud

Antonio Moreno

Rawlings

Harry Morgan

Sheriff Antoine Chighizola

Fortunio Bonanova

Louis Chighizola

Mario Siletti

Fisherman (uncredited)

Emile Avery

Reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane arrive in the small town of Silsby to witness the drilling of the world's deepest oil well. The drill, however, has penetrated the underground home of a race of small, furry people who then come to the surface at night to look around. The fact that they glow in the dark scares the townfolk, who form a mob, led by the vicious Luke Benson, intent on killing the strange people. Only Superman has a chance to prevent this tragedy.

7.4

Sorcerer

Jun 24, 1977

Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting several cases of dynamite (which is so old that it is dripping unstable nitroglycerin) across dangerous jungle terrain.

5.2

Gran Casino

Jun 12, 1947

After the mysterious disappearance of an oil well owner, one of his workers, Gerardo assumes the business management. Soon, the owner's sister arrives from Argentina, and, believing that Gerardo killed her brother to keep the wells for himself, she starts working as a singer under a false name in the same casino her brother disappeared, in order to find out what exactly happened.

3.5

Wildcat

Sep 3, 1942

Wildcatter Johnny Maverick and his pal go to a town in oil country offering $25,000 to the person who brings in the first well. They find oil on the outskirts but have to sell a share to a promoter who hires Johnny's old enemy.

5.8

Blowing Wild

Oct 7, 1953

Wildcatter Jeff Dawson does his best to bring in a gusher in Mexico despite continual bandit raids. He asks for help from his ex-employer Ward Conway, but Conway, now married to Dawson's ex-lover Marina refuses, fearing that his wife will want to renew her romance with the other man.

5.5

Flaming Gold

Sep 28, 1932

Two friends working a jungle oil field clash when one marries a lady of the evening.

7.0

Flowing Gold

Aug 24, 1940

In the American oilfields, a fugitive from justice's destiny is intertwined with the fortunes and the misfortunes of a small oil company that hires him as a roughneck.

4.5

Mr. Reckless

Mar 26, 1948

An oil well digger tries to win back his former girlfriend, now engaged to another man.

5.0

The District

Dec 9, 2004

In an effort to end family feuding, a young gypsy travels back in time to kill mammoths to ensure Hungary becomes rich by killing mammoths in order to create a massive oil reservoir. Things don't go entirely according to plan...

5.5

Lay That Rifle Down

Jul 7, 1955

A story about a girl from the sticks doing drudge work at a hotel and dreaming of a better life.

5.0

Death Valley Manhunt

Nov 25, 1943

Unknown to oil company president Ross, his man Quinn is pulling a swindle on the independent drillers. Quinn controls both the Judge and the Marshal. But when the Marshal is accidentally killed, Wild Bill Elliott is brought in as the new Marshal and things begin to change.

6.0

Git Along Little Dogies

Mar 27, 1937

When war breaks out between oilmen and cattle ranchers, Gene sides with the ranchers until he learns that oil will bring a railraod to town.

5.2

Oil's Well That Ends Well

Dec 4, 1958

The stooges need money for their father's operation, so they head for the country to prospect for uranium. Instead of uranium, they discover oil on their father's property and all their troubles are solved.

6.4

Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise

Oct 6, 1939

Once again, the Stooges are three hapless tramps. After nearly destroying a farmer's (Richard Fiske) pile of firewood, the boys come to the assistance of the Widow Jenkins (Eva McKenzie), who has just been cheated out of her land by a trio of swindlers (Dick Curtis, Eddie Laughton, James Craig). Attempting to fix the woman's well, the Stooges instead unleash an oil geyser. They manage to retrieve the deed to the land and are allowed to marry the now wealthy Widow Jenkins' daughters. Moe tells Curly to wish for quintuplets, and Curly replies, "We'll honeymoon in Canada!" (a reference to the Dionne quintuplets).

0.0

Raiders of the Range

Mar 18, 1942

Daggett is out to stop the completion of an oil well. He cheats Foster at poker and then forces him to delay the drilling. But the Mesquiteers are on the job with Lulaby posing as a cleaning lady to get evidence.

7.0

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0.0

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Aug 22, 1960

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6.0

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6.0

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