Thunder Island
A Central American woman hires an American hit man to assassinate 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.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Released
- 1963
- Country
- Puerto Rico, United States
Details
Release year: 1963
Storyline
A Central American woman hires an American hit man to assassinate 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.
Top credits
Gene Nelson — Billy Poole
Fay Spain — Helen Dodge
Brian Kelly — Vincent Dodge
Miriam Colon — Anita Chavez
Did you know
• Jack Nicholson was only 26 years old when he co-wrote this story.
• Brian Kelly plays the captain of a charter boat, and a year later he'd remain near the water as the star of the television series Flipper (1964), for which he's still best known.
• Director Jack Leewood was usually a producer of low budget films. This was one of two movies he directed. Both were crime films starring Gene Nelson, a villain in this and the hero in 20,000 Eyes.
User reviews
A sleeper you'll want to stay awake for
By-the-numbers thriller shot in Puerto Rico
Before Nicholson was Nicholson
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
