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Thunder Over the Plains (1953)

Thunder Over the Plains poster
Directed by
André de Toth
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Union Army captain is sent to post-Civil War Texas to enforce Reconstruction laws, but he finds himself at odds with local citizens and his own brother who is leading a rebellion. The captain must decide where his loyalties lie as he navigates conflict and violence.

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What happens

Thunder Over The Plains is a 1953 American Western film directed by Andre de Toth and starring Randolph Scott with Lex Barker, Phyllis Kirk, Henry Hull, Elisha Cook, Jr. and Fess Parker. It was Barker's first film after starring in five Tarzan pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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