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Thundering Frontier
“A landslide of lightning adventure!”
10.0 / 10• 1940• 57m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Charles Starrett
Jim Filmore
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. D. Ross Lederman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Thundering Frontier is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
