Thunder Bay
Seen it?1953 | 103 min | Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved True Grit, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
Shrimpers and oilmen clash when an ambitious wildcatter begins constructing an off-shore oilrig.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anthony Mann
- James StewartSteve Martin
- Joanne DruStella Rigaud
- Gilbert RolandTeche Bossier
- Dan DuryeaJohnny Gambi
- Jay C. FlippenKermit MacDonald
- Marcia HendersonFrancesca Rigaud
- Robert MonetPhillipe Bayard
- Antonio MorenoDominique Rigaud
- Harry MorganRawlings
- Fortunio BonanovaSheriff Antoine Chighizola