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Thunder Over the Plains
THUNDER IN HIS HEART...LIGHTNING IN HIS HOLSTERS...
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
82 min
Release Date
1953-10-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
15
Vote Average
5.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Randolph Scott
Capt. 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
Trevor Bardette
Walter Morgan (uncredited)
John Cason
Kehoe (uncredited)
Art Felix
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Charles Horvath
Overseer (uncredited)
Cactus Mack
Husband at Raided Ranch (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Auctioneer (uncredited)
Monte Montague
Radford (uncredited)
Kansas Moehring
Trooper (uncredited)
Carol Henry
Trooper (uncredited)
Bill Coontz
Trooper (uncredited)
George Sowards
Trooper (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Townsman (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Townsman (uncredited)
George Huggins
Townsman (uncredited)
Lou Marcelle
Narrator (uncredited)
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