Thundering Frontier

Thundering Frontier

57 mins | Western | Dec. 5, 1940

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.

Thundering Frontier

57 mins | Western | Dec. 5, 1940

Thundering Frontier
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.
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title Thundering Frontier
Directors D. Ross Lederman
Writers Paul Franklin

Cast

Charles Starrett

as Jim Filmore

Iris Meredith

as Norma Belknap

Ray Bennett

as Ed Filmore

Alex Callam

as Square Deal Scottie

Carl Stockdale

as Andrew Belknap

Fred Burns

as Hank Loomis

Bob Nolan

as Bob

John Tyrrell

as Bartender Mac

Francis Walker

as Henchman Stub

John Dilson

as Carter Filmore

Pat Brady

as Musician (uncredited)

George Chesebro

as Henchman Dirk (uncredited)

Hugh Farr

as Musician (uncredited)

Karl Farr

as Musician (uncredited)

Ray Jones

as Henchman (uncredited)

Eddie Laughton

as Clem (uncredited)

Lloyd Perryman

as Musician (uncredited)

Tim Spencer

as Musician (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

as Henchman (uncredited)