Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
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Randolph Scott is as strong and silent as ever in Thunder Over the Plains. The scene is Texas, in the years just following the Civil War. Carpetbaggers have taken hold of the Texas government and imposed a near-dictatorship, hiding behind the legal protection of the Union Army of Occupation. Though… More Randolph Scott is as strong and silent as ever in Thunder Over the Plains. The scene is Texas, in the years just following the Civil War. Carpetbaggers have taken hold of the Texas government and imposed a near-dictatorship, hiding behind the legal protection of the Union Army of Occupation. Though his heart belongs to Dixie, Captain David Porter (Scott) is honor-bound to uphold the law of the land, even though it protects criminals and persecutes the innocent. Eventually, Porter reveals his true feelings as he tries to clear Texas patriot Ben Westman (Charles McGraw) from a murder charge framed by villains Standish (Elisha Cook Jr.) and Balfour (Hugh Sanders). Meanwhile, caddish Captain Bill Hodges (Lex Barker) tries to make time with Porter's long-suffering wife Norah (Phyllis Kirk). Perhaps a bit too complicated storywise for western fans, Thunder Over the Plains is right to the point when it comes to the action highlights. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- André De Toth
- Genres
- Western, Romance
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 27, 1953 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Provides characters with more depth than usually found in this genre.
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Cast
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Randolph Scott
as Capt. David Porter
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Lex Barker
as Capt. Bill Hodges
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Phyllis Kirk
as Norah
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Charles McGraw
as Ben Westman
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Hugh Sanders
as Balfour
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Lane Chandler
as Faraday
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James Brown
as Conrad
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Fess Parker
as Kirby
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Richard Benjamin
as Sgt. Shaw
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Mark Dana
as Lt. Williams
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Jack Woody
as Henley
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Trevor Bardette
as Walter Morgan
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Frank Matts
as Jurgens
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Steven Darrell
as McAvoy
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Earl Hodgins
as Auctioneer
- Carl Andre
- John David Carson
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Elisha Cook Jr.
as Standish
- Charles Horvath
- Gayle Kellogg
- Monte Montague
- Boyd 'Red' Morgan
- Henry Hall
- John R. McKee
- James Brown (II)
