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Thunder Over the Plains

Thunder Over the Plains

# THUNDER IN HIS HEART...LIGHTNING IN HIS HOLSTERS...
Western
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1953-10-27
⌚ Running Time: 82 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.4

Beloved Cast

Randolph Scott original image
Capt. David Porter
Randolph Scott
Lex Barker original image
Capt. Bill Hodges
Lex Barker
Phyllis Kirk original image
Norah Porter
Phyllis Kirk
Charles McGraw original image
Ben Westman
Charles McGraw
Henry Hull original image
Lt. Col. Chandler
Henry Hull
Elisha Cook Jr. original image
Joseph Standish
Elisha Cook Jr.
Hugh Sanders original image
H.L. Balfour
Hugh Sanders
Lane Chandler original image
Mike Faraday
Lane Chandler
James Brown original image
Conrad
James Brown
Fess Parker original image
Kirby
Fess Parker
Mark Dana original image
Lt. Williams
Mark Dana
Trevor Bardette original image
Walter Morgan (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette
John Cason original image
Kehoe (uncredited)
John Cason
Art Felix original image
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Art Felix
Charles Horvath original image
Overseer (uncredited)
Charles Horvath
Cactus Mack original image
Husband at Raided Ranch (uncredited)
Cactus Mack
Earle Hodgins original image
Auctioneer (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Monte Montague original image
Radford (uncredited)
Monte Montague
Kansas Moehring original image
Trooper (uncredited)
Kansas Moehring
Carol Henry original image
Trooper (uncredited)
Carol Henry
Bill Coontz original image
Trooper (uncredited)
Bill Coontz
George Sowards original image
Trooper (uncredited)
George Sowards
Ethan Laidlaw original image
Townsman (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Brick Sullivan original image
Townsman (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
George Huggins original image
Townsman (uncredited)
George Huggins
Lou Marcelle original image
Narrator (uncredited)
Lou Marcelle
Carl Andre original image
Hodges' Sergeant (uncredited)
Carl Andre
Walter Bacon original image
Texan (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
John Bose original image
Trooper (uncredited)
John Bose
Jerry Brown original image
Trooper (uncredited)
Jerry Brown
Buck Bucko original image
Texan (uncredited)
Buck Bucko
Steve Darrell original image
McAvoy (uncredited)
Steve Darrell
Bob Folkerson original image
Trooper (uncredited)
Bob Folkerson
George Ford original image
Guard (uncredited)
George Ford
Slim Gaut original image
Farmer (uncredited)
Slim Gaut
Gayle Kellogg original image
Soldier (uncredited)
Gayle Kellogg
Richard Lightner original image
Sgt. Shaw (uncredited)
Richard Lightner
Frank Matts original image
Henchman (uncredited)
Frank Matts
John McKee original image
Texan (uncredited)
John McKee
Jack Montgomery original image
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Montgomery
Boyd 'Red' Morgan original image
Texan (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Jack Mower original image
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Gail Robinson original image
Sergeant (uncredited)
Gail Robinson
Danny Sands original image
Trooper (uncredited)
Danny Sands
Ray Spiker original image
Texan (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Charles Sullivan original image
Townsman (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Glen Walters original image
Wife at Raided Ranch (uncredited)
Glen Walters
Jack Woody original image
Richard Henley (uncredited)
Jack Woody

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