Thunder Over the Plains (1953)

1h 22m · 27 Oct 1953

THUNDER IN HIS HEART...LIGHTNING IN HIS HOLSTERS...

Western

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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.

Movie ID	10156
Genre	Western
Director	André de Toth
Main cast	Randolph Scott, Lex Barker, Phyllis Kirk, Charles McGraw, Henry Hull, Elisha Cook Jr., Hugh Sanders, Lane Chandler
Release date	27 October 1953
Release year	1953
Language	English
Duration	82 min (1h 22m)
Rating	5.6 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Warner Bros. Pictures