The Thunderbolt
Encyclopedia
The Thunderbolt is a 1912
American
silent
short drama
starring William Garwood
, James Cruze
, David Thompson
, Jean Darnell
and Mignon Anderson
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1912 in film
The year 1912 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D. W. Griffith, formed a new company with New York City entrepreneur Adam Kessel called Keystone Studios...
American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
short drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
starring William Garwood
William Garwood
William Garwood was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent era in the 1910s....
, James Cruze
James Cruze
James Cruze was a silent film actor and film director.-Life:Cruze was born as Jens Vera Cruz Bosen. The Vera Cruz middle name came from the battle of Vera Cruz. He was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but did not practice the religion after his teenage years...
, David Thompson
David H. Thompson
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, Jean Darnell
Jean Darnell
Jean Jarratt Darnell was an American silent film actress who has a brief career between 1912 and 1913.-Filmography:-External links:...
and Mignon Anderson
Mignon Anderson
Mignon Anderson was an American silent film actress. Her career was at its peak in the 1910s.-Career:Born in Baltimore, Anderson's parents, Hallie Howard and Frank Anderson, were also actors. In 1911 she joined Thanhouser Studios in New Rochelle, New York. She was very diminutive and a blonde...
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Cast
- James Cruze as The Dishonest Broker
- Mignon Anderson as The Broker's Daughter, as an Adult
- David Thompson as The Poor Man
- Jean Darnell as The Poor Man's Wife
- William Garwood as The Poor Couple's Son, as an Adult