Thunderhoof

1948 1h 17m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

RomanceWesternCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Two men, one woman and one horse get into trouble.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Preston Foster
Scotty Mason
Mary Stuart
Margarita
William Bishop
The Kid
Dice
Thunderhoof

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Phil Karlson
Writers: Harold Jacob Smith
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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78 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Phil Karlson, shot by Henry Freulich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jerome Thoms shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Preston Foster and Mary Stuart and William Bishop carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0040880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Phil Karlson directs. Henry Freulich behind the camera. Jerome Thoms cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
278 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Phil Karlson, shot by Henry Freulich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jerome Thoms shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Preston Foster and Mary Stuart and William Bishop carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0040880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.