Thunder Island (film)
| Thunder Island | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jack Leewood |
| Produced by | Jack Leewood |
| Screenplay by |
Don Devlin Jack Nicholson |
| Starring |
Gene Nelson Fay Spain Brian Kelly Míriam Colón Art Bedard Antonio Torres Martino |
| Music by |
Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter |
| Cinematography | John M. Nickolaus, Jr. |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Thunder Island is a 1963 American action film directed by Jack Leewood and written by Don Devlin and Jack Nicholson. The film stars Gene Nelson, Fay Spain, Brian Kelly, Míriam Colón, Art Bedard and Antonio Torres Martino. The film was released in September 1963, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3]
Actor Jack Nicholson co-wrote the screenplay.
Plot
Contract killer Billy Poole is hired to assassinate a South American dictator. When he arrives, he and associate Anita Chavez arrange to have an innocent bystander, advertising man Vincent Dodge, take them by boat to the intended victim's island compound, holding Vincent's wife Helen hostage.
Poole is able only to wound his target. After killing his accomplice Anita himself, Poole is shot by Vincent, who then rescues his wife.
Cast
- Gene Nelson as Billy Poole
- Fay Spain as Helen Dodge
- Brian Kelly as Vincent Dodge
- Míriam Colón as Anita Chavez
- Art Bedard as Ramon Alou
- Antonio Torres Martino as Colonel Cepeda
- Esther Sandoval as Rena
- José de San Antón as Antonio Perez
- Evelyn Kaufman as Jo Dodge
- Stephanie Rifkinson as Linda Perez
References
- ↑ "Thunder Island (1963) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
- ↑ "Thunder-Island - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
- ↑ "Thunder Island". Afi.com. 1963-10-16. Retrieved 2015-09-14.