Thunder Island

1h 5m 1963

Brief Synopsis

A central American woman hires an Amnerican hit man to assinate the former dictator of her Island country. The plan is foiled by another American while attempting to save the lives of his wife and child.

Cast & Crew

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Jack Leewood

Director

Gene Nelson

Billy Poole

Fay Spain

Helen Dodge

Brian Kelly

Vincent Dodge

Miriam Colon

Anita Chavez

Art Bedard

Ramon Alou

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Political
Thriller
Release Date
Oct 1963
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Associated Producers, Inc.
Distribution Company
Twentieth Century--Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States
Location
Puerto Rico

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 5m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1

Synopsis

American Billy Poole, a professional killer, is hired by a nationalist group to assassinate exiled South American dictator Antonio Perez, who lives on a heavily guarded island in the Caribbean. Billy and his contact, Anita Chavez, force former advertising man Vincent Dodge, who regularly sails supplies to Perez, to transport Billy to the island by holding Vincent's wife, Helen, as hostage. Once on the island, Billy can only wound Perez before escaping, with both the dictator's guards and Vincent in pursuit. Billy later murders Anita in the belief that she has betrayed him but is himself killed by Vincent. Helen, free from her captors, rejoins her husband.

Director

Jack Leewood

Director

Cast

Gene Nelson

Billy Poole

Fay Spain

Helen Dodge

Brian Kelly

Vincent Dodge

Miriam Colon

Anita Chavez

Art Bedard

Ramon Alou

Antonio Torres Martino

Colonel Cepeda

Esther Sandoval

Rena

José De San Antón

Antonio Perez

Evelyn Kaufman

Jo Dodge

Stephanie Rifkinson

Linda Perez

Axel Anderson

Crew

Axel Anderson

Production Manager

La Coöperative De Artes Cinematograficas

Prod in Associate with

Jodie Copelan

Film Editor

Don Devlin

Screenwriter

Fare

Script Supervisor

Jack Leewood

Producer

Harry M. Leonard

Sound

Antonio Lopez Martino

Props master

Bob Mark

Makeup

Frank Marrero

Associate Producer

Jack Nicholson

Story-Screenplay

John Nickolaus Jr.

Director of Photography

Frank Parmenter

Assistant Director

Frank Parmenter

Prod Supervisor

Producciones Del Viejo San Juan

Prod in Associate with

Paul Sawtell

Music

Bert Shefter

Music

Jack Solomon

Sound

Amilcar Tirado

Unit Manager

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Political
Thriller
Release Date
Oct 1963
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Associated Producers, Inc.
Distribution Company
Twentieth Century--Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States
Location
Puerto Rico

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 5m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1

Quotes

Trivia

Notes

Location scenes filmed at El Morro in San Juan and in other parts of Puerto Rico.

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1963

Released in United States 1963

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