
Thundering Frontier
Western
Overview
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 (Iris Meredith). In contrast, the villains are kind to no one, least of all struggling building contractor Square Deal Scottie (Alex Callam), 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. One of the film's few surprises is that Starrett's perennial screen sparring partner Dick Curtis isn't one of the bad guys.
Top Cast


Charles Starrett
Charles Starrett
Jim Filmore
Charles Starrett
Jim Filmore


Iris Meredith
Iris Meredith
Norma Belknap
Iris Meredith
Norma Belknap


Ray Bennett
Ray Bennett
Ed Filmore
Ray Bennett
Ed Filmore


Alex Callam
Alex Callam
Square Deal Scottie
Alex Callam
Square Deal Scottie


Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale
Andrew Belknap
Carl Stockdale
Andrew Belknap


Fred Burns
Fred Burns
Hank Loomis
Fred Burns
Hank Loomis


Bob Nolan
Bob Nolan
Bob
Bob Nolan
Bob


John Tyrrell
John Tyrrell
Bartender Mac
John Tyrrell
Bartender Mac
Francis Walker
Francis Walker
Henchman Stub
Francis Walker
Henchman Stub


John Dilson
John Dilson
Carter Filmore
John Dilson
Carter Filmore
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