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Columbia Pictures
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A landslide of lightning adventure!
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.
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
John Dilson
Carter Filmore
Pat Brady
Musician (uncredited)
George Chesebro
Henchman Dirk (uncredited)
Hugh Farr
Musician (uncredited)
Ray Jones
Henchman (uncredited)
Eddie Laughton
Clem (uncredited)
Lloyd Perryman
Musician (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford
Henchman (uncredited)
No crew information available.
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