Thunder Bay (film)
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| Directed by | Anthony Mann |
| Produced by | Aaron Rosenberg |
| Written by | Gil Doud George W. George |
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James Stewart Joanne Dru Gilbert Roland Dan Duryea |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Edited by | Russell F. Schoengarth |
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Universal Pictures
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.4 million (US) |
Thunder Bay is a 1953 American adventure film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart in their first non-western collaboration.
Following World War II, ex-Navy engineer Steve Martin (James Stewart) and his friend Johnny Gambi (Dan Duryea) come to Louisiana with dreams of wealth. They build an offshore oil drilling platform with the help of a large company, and find themselves in a lucrative business. However, local shrimp fishermen are hostile, feeling their livelihood is at risk. A further complication is the budding romance between Steve and the daughter of one of the shrimpers.
James Stewart as Steve Martin
Joanne Dru as Stella Rigaud
Gilbert Roland as Teche Bossier
Dan Duryea as Johnny Gambi
Jay C. Flippen as Kermit MacDonald
Harry Morgan as MacDonald's assistant
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)
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