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Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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Cast
24 of 28
Randolph ScottCapt. David Porter
Lex BarkerCapt. 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 ParkerKirby
Trevor BardetteWalter Morgan (uncredited)
John CasonKehoe (uncredited)
Charles HorvathOverseer (uncredited)
Cactus MackHusband at Raided Ranch (uncredited)
Earle HodginsAuctioneer (uncredited)
Monte MontagueRadford (uncredited)
Kansas MoehringTrooper (uncredited)
Carol HenryTrooper (uncredited)
Bill CoontzTrooper (uncredited)
George SowardsTrooper (uncredited)
Ethan LaidlawTownsman (uncredited)
George HugginsTownsman (uncredited)
Steve DarrellMcAvoy (uncredited)
Crew
- Directed by
- André de Toth
- Written by
- Russell S. Hughes
- Produced by
- David Weisbart
- Music by
- David Buttolph
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Facts
October 27, 1953 · 1 h 22 min · NR
- Released
- October 27, 1953
- Runtime
- 1 h 22 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Content
- Violence
- Genres
- Western
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 2 countries
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Questions about Thunder Over the Plains
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Is Thunder Over the Plains worth watching?
55
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 6.4).
Is Thunder Over the Plains okay for kids?
NRViolence
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.


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