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Thunder Over the Plains

THUNDER IN HIS HEART...LIGHTNING IN HIS HOLSTERS...
1953 | 82m | English

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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.
Release Date: Oct 27, 1953
Director: André de Toth
Writer: Russell S. Hughes
Genres: Western
Keywords texas, texan, carpetbagger, civil war veteran, 19th century
Production Companies Warner Bros. Pictures
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update)
Entered: Apr 20, 2024
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Name Character
Randolph Scott Capt. David Porter
Lex Barker Captain Bill Hodges
Phyllis Kirk Norah Porter
Charles McGraw Ben Westman
Henry Hull Lt. Col. Chandler
Elisha Cook Jr. Joseph Standish
Hugh Sanders H.L. Balfour
Lane Chandler Mike Faraday
James Brown Conrad
Fess Parker Kirby
Mark Dana Lt. Williams
Trevor Bardette Walter Morgan (uncredited)
John Cason Kehoe (uncredited)
Art Felix Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Charles Horvath Overseer (uncredited)
Cactus Mack Husband at Raided Ranch (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins Auctioneer (uncredited)
Monte Montague Radford (uncredited)
Kansas Moehring Trooper (uncredited)
Carol Henry Trooper (uncredited)
Bill Coontz Trooper (uncredited)
George Sowards Trooper (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw Townsman (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan Townsman (uncredited)
George Huggins Townsman (uncredited)
Lou Marcelle Narrator (uncredited)
Name Job
André de Toth Director
Stanley Fleischer Art Direction
Lincoln Lyons Sound
Moss Mabry Wardrobe Master
Al Alleborn Assistant Director
Russell S. Hughes Writer
James Moore Editor
Bert Glennon Director of Photography
Lyle B. Reifsnider Set Decoration
Gordon Bau Makeup Artist
Maurice De Packh Orchestrator
David Buttolph Original Music Composer
Name Title
David Weisbart Producer
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