Thundering Frontier 83 years old
A landslide of lightning adventure!
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.
Credits
Thundering Frontier Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charles Starrett He was 37, 82 years old when he died | as Jim Filmore |
| Sons of the Pioneers | as Musical group |
| Carl Stockdale He was 66, 79 years old when he died | as Andrew Belknap |
| John Tyrrell He was 39, 48 years old when he died | as Bartender Mac |
| Blackie Whiteford He was 51, 72 years old when he died | as Henchman (uncredited) |
| Iris Meredith She was 25, 64 years old when she died | as Norma Belknap |
| Fred Burns He was 62, 77 years old when he died | as Hank Loomis |
| Francis Walker He was 131, 65 years old when he died | as Henchman Stub |
| Ray Bennett He was 21, now 61 years old | as Ed Filmore |
| Pat Brady was 25, 57 years old when died | as Musician (uncredited) |
| George Chesebro He was 52, 70 years old when he died | as Henchman Dirk (uncredited) |
| John Dilson He was 49, 53 years old when he died | as Carter Filmore |
| Eddie Laughton He was 37, 48 years old when he died | as Clem (uncredited) |
| Alex Callam He was 39, 68 years old when he died | as Square Deal Scottie |
| Lloyd Perryman | as Musician (uncredited) |
| Bob Nolan He was 32, 72 years old when he died | as Bob |
| Ray Jones He was 47, 18 years old when he died | as Henchman (uncredited) |
| Karl Farr | as Musician (uncredited) |
| Hugh Farr He was 36, 76 years old when he died | as Musician (uncredited) |
Thundering Frontier Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| D. Ross Lederman as Director. He was 45 (77) years old when He died | Directing |
| Paul Franklin as Writer. He was 13 (25) years old when He died | Writing |
Thundering Frontier (83 years)
A landslide of lightning adventure!
- Release day: Thursday, December 05, 1940
- Runtime: 57 minutes