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Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay

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

Genres

AdventureDrama

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

21 May 1953

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Steve Martin

Joanne Dru

Joanne Dru

Stella Rigaud

Gilbert Roland

Gilbert Roland

Teche Bossier

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Johnny Gambi

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Kermit MacDonald

Marcia Henderson

Marcia Henderson

Francesca Rigaud

Robert Monet

Robert Monet

Phillipe Bayard

Antonio Moreno

Antonio Moreno

Dominique Rigaud

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Rawlings

Fortunio Bonanova

Fortunio Bonanova

Sheriff Antoine Chighizola

Mario Siletti

Mario Siletti

Louis Chighizola

Emile Avery

Emile Avery

Fisherman (uncredited)

Alfredo Berumen

Alfredo Berumen

Fisherman (uncredited)

Fred Carson

Fred Carson

Oilman (uncredited)

Adrine Champagne

Adrine Champagne

Fisherman (uncredited)

Frank Chase

Frank Chase

Radio Technician (uncredited)

Antonio Filauri

Antonio Filauri

Joe Sephalu (uncredited)

Donald Green

Donald Green

Fisherman (uncredited)

Jean Hartelle

Jean Hartelle

Fisherman (uncredited)

Ted Mapes

Ted Mapes

Oil Man (uncredited)

Billy McCoy

Billy McCoy

Fisherman (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari

Ernesto Molinari

Fisherman (uncredited)

Anton Northpole

Anton Northpole

Fisherman (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Fisherman (uncredited)

Allen Pinson

Allen Pinson

Oil Man (uncredited)

Emanuel Russo

Emanuel Russo

Radio Man (uncredited)

Paul Stathes

Paul Stathes

Fisherman (uncredited)

Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Fisherman (uncredited)

Jack Tesler

Jack Tesler

Fisherman (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Oil Man (uncredited)

Laurie Vining

Laurie Vining

Technician (uncredited)

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Fisherman (uncredited)

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