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Thunder Over the Plains

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It's the late 1860s, and the U.S. government has yet to reclaim Texas as a state. A group of opportunistic and amoral Northerners head south to claim the territory as their own. 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. When Confederate veteren Ben (Charles McGraw) is unjustly sentenced to death, Porter decides he has had enough of his new bosses.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Provides characters with more depth than usually found in this genre. Rated: B Apr 12, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Really good one here. Yes I highly recommend it. James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas May 30, 2023. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/30/23 Full Review Audience Member 150421: Good movie. Some post Civil War history, a great story and acting, tied in with some good action. What more could one ask for? I liked it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Prior to his lonesome series (directed by Budd Boetticher), Randolph Scott was still stoic, upholding his values and doing his duty, even if he wasn't also alienated, lost, bitter (somehow at the same time). Here, with the love of his wife (who doesn't want to be there), he tries to help his native Texans against the carpetbaggers that are swindling them after the civil war. But he works for the law and must defend the wrong-doers and capture the Robin Hood styled outlaw Ben Westland. What will Randy do? Not a bad 80 minute package but lacking the deeper resonances of his later films. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member another winning detoth/scott western Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Lacks the visual complexity of other De Toth films, but it's an enjoyable film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Andre de Toth

Director

Randolph Scott

Captain David Porter

Lex Barker

Captain Bill Hodges

Phyllis Kirk

Norah Porter

Charles McGraw

Ben Westman

Henry Hull

Lt. Col. Chandler
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Synopsis It's the late 1860s, and the U.S. government has yet to reclaim Texas as a state. A group of opportunistic and amoral Northerners head south to claim the territory as their own. 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. When Confederate veteren Ben (Charles McGraw) is unjustly sentenced to death, Porter decides he has had enough of his new bosses.
Director
Andre de Toth
Producer
David Weisbart
Screenwriter
Russell S. Hughes
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 22m
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