Yahoo Web Search

  1. Thunder Over the Plains

    Thunder Over the Plains

    1953 · Western · 1h 22m

Search results

  1. Thunder Over the Plains: Directed by André De Toth. With Randolph Scott, Lex Barker, Phyllis Kirk, Charles McGraw. In Post-Bellum Texas, an army captain tries to keep the peace between overtaxed, impoverished farmers and greedy carpetbaggers.

    • (967)
    • Western
    • André De Toth
  2. Thunder Over The Plains is a 1953 American Western film directed by Andre de Toth and starring Randolph Scott with Lex Barker, Phyllis Kirk, Henry Hull, Elisha Cook, Jr. and Fess Parker. It was Barker's first film after starring in five Tarzan pictures.

  3. Thunder Over the Plains (1953) sends Scott's Union Captain on a peacekeeping mission to Texas, where he finds dishonest carpetbaggers Elisha Cook Jr. and Hugh Sanders taking advantage of hard times after the Confederate defeat.

    • Andre Detoth, Al Alleborn, John Prettyman
    • Randolph Scott
  4. Thunder Over the Plains (1953) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

  5. May 16, 2016 · Into this situation rides Randolph Scott in the role of cavalry Capt. David Porter, a man sworn to duty but a Texas native who can’t help but feel for the suffering of its people. When Balfour kills an informant and successfully pins the murder on Westman, Porter swings into action, attempting to prove the Texan’s innocence even if it means ...

    • (4)
  6. Though Texas lawman Capt. Porter (Randolph Scott) believes it's his duty to honor the local leaders, he can't ignore the corruption of the Yankee politicians who are giving him orders.

    • Western
  7. People also ask

  8. 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.

  1. People also search for