The Thundering Trail
| The Thundering Trail | |
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 Original lobby card | |
| Directed by | Ron Ormond |
| Written by | June Carr Ira S. Webb |
| Produced by | Ron Ormond |
| Music by | Walter Greene |
Production company | Western Adventures Productions Inc. |
| Distributed by | Realart Pictures Howco |
Release date |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40,000 |
The Thundering Trail is a 1951 American Western film produced and directed by Ron Ormond starring Lash LaRue and Al "Fuzzy" St. John. It was the ninth of LaRue's films for Ormond's Western Adventures Productions Inc.[1] The film was the third to be released by Howco, Ron Ormond's new film company composed of Ormond and drive-in movie owners Joy N. Houck and J. Francis White, and Ormond's second film as director. The screenplay is co-written by Ormond's wife June Carr and Associate Producer Ira S. Webb. The film features a large amount of footage from previous Ormond LaRue Westerns.
Plot[edit]
The President of the United States appoints Judge Tom Emery, who was under the President's command in the American Civil War to be the new Territorial Governor in order to clean up the outlaw problem. Marshal Lash and Deputy Fuzzy escort the Judge and his daughter to Capitol City but a large gang of outlaws with unsuspected informers attempt to stop them.
Cast[edit]
- Lash La Rue as Marshal Lash LaRue
- Al St. John as Fuzzy Q. Jones
- Archie R. Twitchell as Gov. Tom Emery
- Sally Anglim as Betty Jo Emery
- Ray Bennett as Ed West
- Sue Hussey as Sue
- Mary Lou Webb as Miss Smith
- Clarke Stevens as Clark
- John L. Cason as Conway
- Jimmy Martin as Frank
- George Chesebro as Charlie Jones
- Bud Osborne as Joe
- Terry Frost as Schaeffer
- Reed Howes as Schaeffer's Brother
References[edit]
- ^ p. 190 Drew, Bernard A. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide Routledge, 4 Dec 2013
External links[edit]
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