Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
THUNDER IN HIS HEART...LIGHTNING IN HIS HOLSTERS...
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.
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Randolph ScottCapt. David Porter
Lex BarkerCaptain Bill Hodges
Phyllis KirkNorah Porter
Charles McGrawBen Westman
Henry HullLt. Col. Chandler
Elisha Cook Jr.Joseph Standish
Hugh SandersH.L. Balfour
Lane ChandlerMike Faraday
James BrownConrad
Fess ParkerKirbyMark DanaLt. Williams
Trevor BardetteWalter Morgan (uncredited)Keywords
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What is Thunder Over the Plains about?
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.
How long is Thunder Over the Plains?
Thunder Over the Plains has a runtime of 82 minutes.
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