Thunder Over the Plains 71 years old
THUNDER IN HIS HEART...LIGHTNING IN HIS HOLSTERS...
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.
Credits
Thunder Over the Plains Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lex Barker He was 34, 54 years old when he died | as Captain Bill Hodges |
| James Brown He was 20, 73 years old when he died | as Conrad |
| Elisha Cook, Jr. He was 49, 91 years old when he died | as Joseph Standish |
| Lane Chandler He was 54, 73 years old when he died | as Mike Faraday |
| Fess Parker He was 29, 85 years old when he died | as Kirby |
| Randolph Scott He was 55, 89 years old when he died | as Capt. David Porter |
| Phyllis Kirk She was 26, 79 years old when she died | as Norah Porter |
| Charles McGraw He was 39, 66 years old when he died | as Ben Westman |
| Hugh Sanders He was 42, 54 years old when he died | as H.L. Balfour |
| Mark Dana He was 33, now 104 years old | as Lt. Williams |
| Henry Hull He was 63, 86 years old when he died | as Lt. Col. Chandler |
Thunder Over the Plains Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| David Buttolph as Music. He was 51 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| Russell S. Hughes as Writer. He was 43 (48) years old when He died | Writing |
| André De Toth as Director. He was 38 (now 109) years old | Directing |
Thunder Over the Plains (71 years)
THUNDER IN HIS HEART...LIGHTNING IN HIS HOLSTERS...
- Release day: Tuesday, October 27, 1953
- Runtime: 82 minutes