24 Mar 1937
Lightnin' Crandall
Cowboy with a reputation as the fastest gun in Texas heads to Arizona to leave his past behind, but it keeps catching up to him.
Thundering Frontier
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.
Top Billed 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)
Hugh Farr Musician (uncredited)
Karl Farr Musician (uncredited)
Ray Jones Henchman (uncredited)
Eddie Laughton Clem (uncredited)
Lloyd Perryman Musician (uncredited)
Tim Spencer Musician (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford Henchman (uncredited)
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