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Thunder Over the Prairie
Thunder Over the Prairie

Thunder Over the Prairie

ROARING ACTION! ROUSING TUNES!

Genres

Western

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An evil land baron uses the local Indians as laborers and then finds legal methods to cheat them of their pay. The reservation physician Steve Monroe does his best to thwart the villain by peaceable methods.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

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Release Date

29 July 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Charles Starrett

Charles Starrett

Dr. Steven Monroe / The Medico

Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards

Bones Malloy

Eileen O'Hearn

Eileen O'Hearn

Nora Mandan

Stanley Brown

Stanley Brown

Roy Mandan

Danny Mummert

Danny Mummert

Timmy Wheeler

Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett

'Ace' Hartley

Joe McGuinn

Joe McGuinn

Henchman Hartley

Donald Curtis

Donald Curtis

Henchman Taylor

Ted Adams

Ted Adams

Dave Wheeler

Jack Rockwell

Jack Rockwell

Clayton

Budd Buster

Budd Buster

Judge Merriwether

Horace B. Carpenter

Horace B. Carpenter

Bailiff

Cal Shrum

Cal Shrum

Band Leader

Dick Botiller

Dick Botiller

Henchman (uncredited)

Rusty Cline

Rusty Cline

Band Member (uncredited)

David Sharpe

David Sharpe

Clay Mandan

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