Thunder Bay

19531953
ApprovedApproved
1h 43min

James Stewart, Dan Duryea, Joanne Dru, and Gilbert Roland in Thunder Bay (1953)

Adventure Drama

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

Director
- Anthony Mann
Writers
- Gil Doud(screenplay)
- John Michael Hayes(screenplay)
- George W. George(idea)
Stars

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James Stewart and Dan Duryea in Thunder Bay (1953)

Gilbert Roland in Thunder Bay (1953)

James Stewart in Thunder Bay (1953)

James Stewart and Joanne Dru in Thunder Bay (1953)

James Stewart and Joanne Dru in Thunder Bay (1953)

Robert Monet, Gilbert Roland, and Mario Siletti in Thunder Bay (1953)

James Stewart and Dan Duryea in Thunder Bay (1953)

James Stewart, Dan Duryea, and Joanne Dru in Thunder Bay (1953)

James Stewart, Dan Duryea, Joanne Dru, and Gilbert Roland in Thunder Bay (1953)

James Stewart in Thunder Bay (1953)

James Stewart, Dan Duryea, Joanne Dru, and Gilbert Roland in Thunder Bay (1953)

James Stewart, Dan Duryea, Joanne Dru, and Gilbert Roland in Thunder Bay (1953)

Director
- Anthony Mann
Writers
- Gil Doud(screenplay)
- John Michael Hayes(screenplay) (story)
- George W. George(idea)
All cast & crew
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In 1946, ex-Navy engineer Steve Martin comes to a Louisiana town with a dream: to build a safe platform for offshore oil drilling. Having finessed financing from a big oil company, formerly penniless Steve and his partner Johnny are in business...and getting interested in shrimp-boat captain Rigaud's two lovely daughters. But opposition from the fishing community grows fast, led by Stella Rigaud. Other hazards include sabotage, a hurricane...and a treacherous board of directors. —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

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Taglines
- The Brawling, Mauling Story of the Biggest Bonanza of Them All !
Genres
- Adventure
- Drama
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide

Trivia
Although filmed in the standard 1.37-1 aspect ratio, this film was chosen by Universal-International as its first widescreen feature, accomplishing this by cropping the top and bottom and projecting it at 1.85-1 at Loew's State Theatre in New York City, as well as other sites. Its initial presentation also marked U-I's first use of directional stereophonic sound.

Goofs
The townspeople secure a restraining order from the state to stop the blasting in the Gulf of Mexico. Since the blasting is further than 3 miles from shore, the state would not have jurisdiction- these are Federal waters.

Quotes
Johnny Gambi: Can you, uh, juggle or anything like that? We might pick up a few bucks.
Steve Martin: I can imitate a movie star.

Crazy credits
Opening credits prologue: LOUISIANA 1946

Connections
Referenced in Cinemania (2002)

Top review

6/10

Louisiana Story

The first of two fifties adventure films with heroes called Steve Martin (the second was 'Godzilla' with Raymond Burr)! Shot on location in Morgan City, Louisiana in rich Technicolor (all the better to show off local girl Joanne Dru's vibrant and extremely durable lipstick), this was Jimmy Stewart's first non-western with Anthony Mann; and although easily the least known of their eight films together remains fun.

To 21st Century environmental sensibilities, oil prospectors no longer seem the heroic buccaneering figures they were once portrayed as. The film does acknowledge the disruptive impact Stewart and Duryea have on this sleepy little backwater; as much due simply to being men as oilmen...

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Release date
- September 30, 1953 (United Kingdom)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Nemirni zaliv
Filming locations
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Production company
- Universal International Pictures (UI)
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Gross US & Canada
- $2,400,000

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Runtime
- 1h 43min
Color
- Color

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