Thunder Over the Plains (1953)

Director:

André De Toth

Writer:

Russell S. Hughes (written by)

Release Date:

27 October 1953 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | War | Western

Tagline:

HIS WAS THE MOMENT HE HAD TO COUNT HIS BULLETS...because he couldn't count on his friends! (original insert-card poster)

Plot:

In Post-Bellum Texas, an army captain tries to keep the peace between overtaxed, impoverished farmers and greedy carpetbaggers.

Plot Keywords:

Carpetbagger | Texas | Union | Texan | Post Bellum

Cast

Randolph Scott	...	Captain 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

Also Known As:

Come on Texas (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Warnercolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (certificate #16086) | West Germany:12 (nf) | UK:U (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Dijon Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

'Richard Benjamin''s film debut.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Captain David Porter finds Captain Bill Hodges making advances toward his wife, he has a vicious fight with his junior officer resulting in a bruised and bloody left cheek. The next day, however, the cheek appears to have healed overnight.

Quotes:

Norah Porter: I'm afraid you hurt Mr. Balfour's feelings.
Captain Bill Hodges: To do that I'd have to kick him in the pocketbook.

Outstanding little movie

Randolph Scott often shines as typical westerner. Here he plays Captain Potter a perfect example for Christian charity. He even prefers humiliation and danger to reputation of his lovely wife. He is a hero and a saint.

Scott never looks unbelievable in his part.

Lex Barker, former Tarzan and later superman "Old Shatterhand", plays against his image as arrogant villain. And I think he does it very well.

The story is entertaining and there are a lot of other good actors like Henry Hull, Phyllis Kirk and Elisha Cook jr. in it.

This really is an enjoyable B-western directed by veteran Andre de Toth.