CinemaOSMovie · 1953 · 1h 22m · NR
Thunder Over the Plains

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

56%(16)IMDbWestern

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.

Directed byAndré de Toth

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 22m
Language
EN
Released
October 27, 1953
Studios
Warner Bros. Pictures

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1 video
1950's Western Trailer - Film 15215

1950's Western Trailer - Film 15215

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
André de Toth
André de Toth
Written by
Russell S. Hughes
Produced by
David Weisbart

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