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Thunder Over the Plains
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5.6Set 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.
Released: 1953-10-2782 minDir: André de TothWestern
Cast
- Randolph Scott as Capt. David Porter
- Lex Barker as Capt. Bill Hodges
- Phyllis Kirk as Norah Porter
- Charles McGraw as Ben Westman
- Henry Hull as Lt. Col. Chandler
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Joseph Standish
Themes
- texas
- texan
- carpetbagger
- civil war veteran
- 19th century
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- Western film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- André de Toth
- Cast member
- Fess Parker
- Composer
- David Buttolph
- Producer
- David Weisbart
- Production company
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Cinematographer
- Bert Glennon
- Narrative location
- Texas
- Duration
- 82
- FilmAffinity ID
- 257658
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- publication date
- 1953-01-01
- title
- Thunder Over the Plains
- costume designer
- Moss Mabry
- distributed by
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
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