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.

Cast

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 Francis Walker Henchman Stub John Dilson Carter Filmore Pat Brady Musician (uncredited) George Chesebro Henchman Dirk (uncredited)

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