In this thrilling tale, a convicted horse thief named Fred Ward breaks free from hard labor and takes on the alias Captain Thunderbolt, leading a life of bushranging and thievery. Notorious for stealing from wealthy squatters, Thunderbolt evades capture until Trooper Mannix is sent to bring him down. After a intense showdown, Mannix mistakenly kills Thunderbolt's friend Alan Blake and believes he has finally caught his man, but in reality, Thunderbolt has escaped and the legend of his outlaw status lives on.
Captain Thunderbolt
Captain Thunderbolt, a notorious bushranger, steals from squatters and earns legendary status after escaping from hard labor for horse theft, cementing his place in Australian folklore.
