Thundering Frontier

"A landslide of lightning adventure!"

1940 0h 57m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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After a handful of non-formula westerns, Charles Starrett returned to the mixture as before in Thundering Frontier. Starrett plays Jim Fillmore, kind to old ladies, small animals and heroine Norma Belknap. In contrast, the villains are kind to no one, least of all struggling building contractor Square Deal Scottie, whose projects are continually targeted for demolition and his payroll is forever being stolen at gunpoint. A good 25 percent of the film's running time is given over to Bob Nolan and the Sons of the Pioneers, whose C&W croonings are pleasant but a bit much.

“A landslide of lightning adventure!”

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Cast

Charles Starrett
Jim Filmore
Iris Meredith
Norma Belknap
Ray Bennett
Ed Filmore
Alex Callam
Square Deal Scottie
Carl Stockdale
Andrew Belknap
Fred Burns
Hank Loomis
Bob Nolan
Bob
John Tyrrell
Bartender Mac

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: D. Ross Lederman
Writers: Paul Franklin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Charles Starrett and Iris Meredith and Ray Bennett carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A landslide of lightning adventure!".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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The take

D. Ross Lederman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 57-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Charles Starrett and Iris Meredith and Ray Bennett carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A landslide of lightning adventure!".
6IMDB entry: tt0033163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.