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      Thunder Bay

      1953 1h 42m Adventure List
      Reviews 67% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Ambitious oil prospectors Steve Martin (James Stewart) and Johnny Gambi (Dan Duryea) enter the quiet fishing village of Port Felicity, La., with big plans that immediately put them at odds with the local fishermen. As the duo build an oil rig just outside the town's vital shrimp beds, they become involved with tempestuous sisters Stella (Joanne Dru) and Francesca (Marcia Henderson), whose attraction to the handsome newcomers is at odds with their love of their hometown. Read More Read Less

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      Bob Thomas Associated Press Thunder Bay combines all the elements for an engrossing movie. Jun 24, 2019 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Mann stages some thrilling sequences, notably a pounding storm, and while Thunder Bay is no masterpiece, it's still worth a look. Rated: 3/4 Jul 12, 2019 Full Review Dan Jardine Apollo Guide Sets up fascinating tensions between people and ways of looking at the world, but ultimately backs away from any kind of meaningful examination of them. Rated: 63/100 Jun 27, 2007 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews There's not many directors other than Anthony Mann who could have made the rival wildcatters and shrimpers become so lovey-dovey. Rated: B- Jan 12, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D The strong cast makes it work. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/24 Full Review Chris W Must see Jimmy Stewart movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/08/22 Full Review ashley h Thunder Bay is a decent film. It is about shrimpers and and oilmen clash when an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oil rig. James Stewart and Joanne Dru give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Anthony Mann did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the adventure and drama. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member a thriller that isn't so thrilling; a romance that isn't so romantic; a social drama that isn't too dramatic. Yet with Stewart, it is still enjoyable Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member WOW.....WOW.....WOW....WOW....WOW....BRILLIANT....AMAZING....GENIUS.....FANTASTIC.....SO SO SO SO BRILLIANT.....MAN I HAVE JUST SEEN THIS MOVIE 4 THE 1ST TIME N THINK THAT THIS IS SUCH A GREAT MOVIE 2 WATCH......its got a good cast of actors/actresses throughout this movie....I think that james stewart (.R.I.P.), gilbert roland (.R.I.P.), joanne dru (.R.I.P.), dan Duryea (.R.I.P.), Marcia Henderson, play good roles/parts throughout this movie.....I think that the director of this drama/action/adventure movie had done a great job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie.......I think that this is such a fantastic movie 2 watch......I think that james stewart was absolutely brilliant throughout this movie..... Production Dates: late September to mid-November 1952 Filmed in 1.37 to 1 aspect ratio Released in 1.85 to 1 widescreen aspect ratio The film marked Universal's first use of stereophonic sound, which at the time was presentable only in select theaters. Some contemporary reviewers complained that the sound, with its use of three speakers, was loud and distracting. Originally planned to be photographed in 3-D Most of the picture was shot in Morgan City, LA, and some scenes were shot in New Orleans and on an oil-drilling barge thirty miles out in the Gulf of Mexico While filming scenes on location in Louisiana, Dan Duryea slipped and fell from the roof of a tugboat (which appears throughout the film). He suffered a broken rib, contusion and bruises, but was able to continue filming after a day or two of rest The film is available as a standalone on VHS. Included in the James Stewart: Screen Legend Collection DVD box set (1.33:1 aspect ratio) 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954 2.Jump up ^ Oct. 17, 1952 Article from Nevada State Journal man this is such a brilliant movie 2 watch, its got a great cast throughout this movie....man this is such a fantastic classics movie 2 watch, I think that this is such a really well written/acted/directed movie 2 watch, it is such a fantastic movie 2 watch with a great cast throughout this movie.....man some of the scenes throughout this movie were really funny 2 watch, but I think that this is such a really powerful drama movie 2 watch its got a great cast throughout this movie man this is such a highly entertaining movie 2 watch, its got a great cast throughout this movie it is such a fantastic movie 2 watch, with a brilliant cast throughout this movie....its got good fight scenes throughout this movie.....WARNING THIS MOVIE COTAINS STROBE LIGHTNING EFFECTS THROUGHOUT SOME SCENES THROUGHOUT THIS MOVIE......man this is such a fantastic movie 2 watch, it is such a classics movie 2 watch it is such a brilliant movie 2 watch with a great cast throughout this movie....its got a good soundtrack throughout this movie.....man this is such a classics movie 2 watch, with a great cast throughout this movie...... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member It was a decent story and different from any other movie I've ever scene. It was really interesting to see Jimmy Stewart act angry at a couple points. He usually plays a pretty easy-going guy so it was nice to see him pull that off. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Ambitious oil prospectors Steve Martin (James Stewart) and Johnny Gambi (Dan Duryea) enter the quiet fishing village of Port Felicity, La., with big plans that immediately put them at odds with the local fishermen. As the duo build an oil rig just outside the town's vital shrimp beds, they become involved with tempestuous sisters Stella (Joanne Dru) and Francesca (Marcia Henderson), whose attraction to the handsome newcomers is at odds with their love of their hometown.
      Director
      Anthony Mann
      Screenwriter
      John Michael Hayes, George F. Slavin, George W. George, Gil Doud
      Production Co
      Universal/Universal Int
      Genre
      Adventure
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jun 12, 2007
      Runtime
      1h 42m