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Thunder Over the Plains

Thunder Over the Plains
★ 5.6/10•1953•1h 22m•NR•Western

THUNDER IN HIS HEART...LIGHTNING IN HIS HOLSTERS...

Set in 1869, after the Civil War, Texas had not yet been readmitted to the Union and carpetbaggers, hiding behind the legal protection of the Union Army of occupation, had taken over the state. Federal Captain Porter, a Texan, has to carry out orders against his own people. He brings in the rebel leader Ben Westman whom he knows is innocent of a murder that he is accused of. In trying to prove his innocence, Porter himself becomes a wanted man.

Russell S. Hughes · Writer

André de Toth · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 27, 1953

Actors

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Capt. David Porter

Lex Barker

Lex Barker

Capt. Bill Hodges

Phyllis Kirk

Phyllis Kirk

Norah Porter

Charles McGraw

Charles McGraw

Ben Westman

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Lt. Col. Chandler

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Joseph Standish

Hugh Sanders

Hugh Sanders

H.L. Balfour

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Mike Faraday

James Brown

James Brown

Conrad

Fess Parker

Fess Parker

Kirby

Mark Dana

Lt. Williams

Trevor Bardette

Trevor Bardette

Walter Morgan (uncredited)

John Cason

John Cason

Kehoe (uncredited)

Art Felix

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Overseer (uncredited)

Cactus Mack

Cactus Mack

Husband at Raided Ranch (uncredited)

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