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Thunder Over the Plains

  • 19531953
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
780
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Randolph Scott in Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
  • Western
In Post-Bellum Texas, an army captain tries to keep the peace between overtaxed, impoverished farmers and greedy carpetbaggers.In Post-Bellum Texas, an army captain tries to keep the peace between overtaxed, impoverished farmers and greedy carpetbaggers.In Post-Bellum Texas, an army captain tries to keep the peace between overtaxed, impoverished farmers and greedy carpetbaggers.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
780
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • André De Toth
  • Writer
    • Russell S. Hughes
  • Stars
    • Randolph Scott
    • Lex Barker
    • Phyllis Kirk
Top credits
  • Director
    • André De Toth
  • Writer
    • Russell S. Hughes
  • Stars
    • Randolph Scott
    • Lex Barker
    • Phyllis Kirk
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    • 19User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Randolph Scott and Phyllis Kirk in Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
    Randolph Scott, Lex Barker, Henry Hull, and Hugh Sanders in Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
    Randolph Scott, Lex Barker, and Phyllis Kirk in Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
    Charles McGraw in Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
    Randolph Scott, Phyllis Kirk, and Charles McGraw in Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
    Randolph Scott, Lex Barker, and Phyllis Kirk in Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
    Randolph Scott and Phyllis Kirk in Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
    Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
    Randolph Scott and Phyllis Kirk in Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
    Randolph Scott and Phyllis Kirk in Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
    Randolph Scott and Lex Barker in Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
    Charles McGraw and Boyd 'Red' Morgan in Thunder Over the Plains (1953)

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    Randolph Scott
    Randolph Scott
    • Capt. David Porter
    Lex Barker
    Lex Barker
    • Capt. Bill Hodges
    Phyllis Kirk
    Phyllis Kirk
    • Norah Porter
    Charles McGraw
    Charles McGraw
    • Ben Westman
    Henry Hull
    Henry Hull
    • Lt. Col. Chandler
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    • Joseph Standish
    Hugh Sanders
    Hugh Sanders
    • H.L. Balfour
    Lane Chandler
    Lane Chandler
    • Mike Faraday
    James Brown
    James Brown
    • Conrad
    Fess Parker
    Fess Parker
    • Kirby
    Mark Dana
    • Lt. Williams
    Carl Andre
    • Hodges' Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    Trevor Bardette
    Trevor Bardette
    • Walter Morgan
    • (uncredited)
    Buck Bucko
    • Westman Rider
    • (uncredited)
    John Cason
    John Cason
    • Kehoe - Westman Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Coontz
    Bill Coontz
    • Soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Darrell
    Steve Darrell
    • McAvoy
    • (uncredited)
    Earle Hodgins
    Earle Hodgins
    • Auctioneer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • André De Toth
    • Writer
      • Russell S. Hughes
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      First role for Lex Barker after completing five Tarzan movies.
    • Goofs
      When Captain David Porter finds Captain Bill Hodges making advances toward his wife, he has a vicious fight with his junior officer resulting in a bruised and bloody left cheek. The next day, however, the cheek appears to have healed overnight.
    • Quotes

      Norah Porter: Whatever became of Frances Bilky?

      Captain Bill Hodges: I don't know. She married a colonel, I think. Maybe it was a general. At any rate, she outranks all of us.

      Norah Porter: But that's wonderful! Now she'll have her lifelong ambition to lead the cotillion. Well, I guess that's what I always wanted too.

      Captain Bill Hodges: You don't have anything like that around here, do you, Captain?

      Captain David Porter: Oh, I don't know. The Indians come down once a month and dance for us.

    • Connections
      Referenced in They Came to Rob Las Vegas (1968)

    User reviews19

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Fairly Good Western
    In post Civil War Texas, an Army captain is charged with bringing in an outlaw who has become a legend for taking on the Carpetbaggers. It begins and ends with hokey narration, but in between there is a fairly interesting story, helped by nice color cinematography. Scott is his usual solid self as the captain. McGraw plays the outlaw, but it is Barker (coming off his final Tarzan movie) as another Army captain that is the real villain here. Kirk does well as Scott's understanding wife. It's not up to the level of Scott's later Westerns with Budd Boetticher, but it's competently directed by de Toth. The final gunfight is too drawn out and somewhat anti-climactic.
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    • kenjha
    • Aug 12, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Come on Texas
    • Filming locations
      • Dijon Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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