Thunder Bay is a 1953 American adventure film distributed by Universal International, produced by Aaron Rosenberg, directed by Anthony Mann, and starring James Stewart, Joanne Dru, Gilbert Roland, and Dan Duryea.

This film tells the story of two engineers drilling for oil in the Louisiana gulf while dealing with hostility of the local shrimp fishermen fearing for their livelihood, and features the first non-western collaboration between Stewart and Mann.

Penniless but full of ideas, Steve Martin and Johnny Gambi, engineers who served in the Navy during World War II, walk down a quiet road on the gulf coast of Louisiana.

On reaching their destination, Gambi rents a shrimp boat from Dominique Rigaud, although the fisherman's daughter, Stella, distrusts them immediately.

Claiming that he has designed a drilling platform that can withstand any storm, Steve estimates that by investing one million dollars now they will soon tap an oil reserve worth two billion.

After singing a love song in the local gathering place Bon Chance, Philippe is upset to see Francesca enter with Gambi.

He immediately orders the drilling crew to get started, and the exhausted Gambi is relieved when a hurricane warning gives the men an excuse to take the night off.

Stella finally abandons her suspicion and kisses Steve, but back in town Philippe persuades Teche to help him destroy the oil rig.

Steve later takes Francesca to the rig, infuriating Dominique, who inflames the fishermen by declaring that the oilmen will steal their daughters and destroy the town.

He then addresses the furious mob to assure the men on their concerns: Francesca's marriage is a happy one and, moreover, oil will bring progress and prosperity to Port Felicity.

"[5] The film premiered at Loew's State Theatre in New York City on Tuesday, May 19, 1953 demonstrating Universal-International's widescreen process and stereophonic sound.

[7] Then, on June 12, 2007, it was released on DVD as part of the James Stewart Screen Legend Collection, a 3-disc set featuring four other films (Next Time We Love, You Gotta Stay Happy, The Glenn Miller Story, and Shenandoah).