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Thunder Over the Plains (1953)In Post-Bellum Texas, an army captain tries to keep the peace between overtaxed, impoverished farmers and greedy carpetbaggers. Director:André De TothWriter:Russell S. Hughes |
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Title: Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
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Captain David Porter
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| Lex Barker | ... |
Captain Bill Hodges
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| Phyllis Kirk | ... |
Norah Porter
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| Charles McGraw | ... |
Ben Westman
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| Henry Hull | ... |
Lt. Col. Chandler
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| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... |
Joseph Standish
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Hugh Sanders | ... |
H.L. Balfour
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Lane Chandler | ... |
Mike Faraday
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Conrad
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Kirby
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Mark Dana | ... |
Lt. Williams
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It's 1869, Texas has not yet been readmitted to the Union, and carpetbaggers have taken over the state. Federal Captain Porter, a Texan, has to carry out orders against his own people. He brings in the rebel leader whom he knows is innocent of the murder for which he is charged. But in trying to prove his innocence, Porter now finds he is a wanted man. Written by Maurice VanAuken <mvanauken@a1access.net>
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EnglishRelease Date:
27 October 1953 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Come on Texas See more »Filming Locations:
Dijon Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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Captain Bill Hodges: To do that I'd have to kick him in the pocketbook.
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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. See more »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.
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In post Civil War Texas, an Army captain is charged with bringing in an outlaw who has become a legend for taking on the Carpetbaggers. It begins and ends with hokey narration, but in between there is a fairly interesting story, helped by nice color cinematography. Scott is his usual solid self as the captain. McGraw plays the outlaw, but it is Barker (coming off his final Tarzan movie) as another Army captain that is the real villain here. Kirk does well as Scott's understanding wife. It's not up to the level of Scott's later Westerns with Budd Boetticher, but it's competently directed by de Toth. The final gunfight is too drawn out and somewhat anti-climactic.