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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.5 / 100
1953·Drama / Western·1h 22m

THUNDER OVER THE PLAINS

“THUNDER IN HIS HEART...LIGHTNING IN HIS HOLSTERS...”

Set in 1869, after the Civil War, Texas had not yet been readmitted to the Union and carpetbaggers, hiding behind the legal protection of the Union Army of occupation, had taken over the state. Federal Captain Porter, a Texan, has to carry out orders against his own people. He brings in the rebel leader Ben Westman whom he knows is innocent of a murder that he is accused of. In trying to prove his innocence, Porter himself becomes a wanted man.

Above the Line
André De Toth·DirectorRussell S. Hughes·WriterBert Glennon·Director of PhotographyDavid Buttolph·Original Music ComposerJames Moore·Editor
Cast
Randolph Scott·Capt. David PorterLex Barker·Capt. Bill HodgesPhyllis Kirk·Norah PorterCharles McGraw·Ben WestmanHenry Hull·Lt. Col. ChandlerElisha Cook Jr.·Joseph StandishHugh Sanders·H.L. BalfourLane Chandler·Mike FaradayJames Brown·ConradFess Parker·Kirby
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 3
André de Toth·DirectorAl Alleborn·Assistant DirectorJohn Prettyman·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Russell S. Hughes·Writer
Camera· 2
Bert Glennon·Director of PhotographyAl Green·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
James Moore·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
David Buttolph·Original Music ComposerLincoln Lyons·SoundMaurice De Packh·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 3
Stanley Fleischer·Art DirectionLyle B. Reifsnider·Set DecorationGordon Bau·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
David Weisbart·Producer
Other Departments· 6
Moss Mabry·Wardrobe MasterCarl Andre·StuntsJohn Cason·StuntsCharles Horvath·StuntsBoyd 'Red' Morgan·StuntsGail Robinson·Stand In
By the Numbers
63.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Thunder Over the Plains's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Action, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“A painted movie poster features a man in a cowboy hat and light blue shirt holding a black pistol, peeking from behind a wooden post. Below him, a small scene d”

westernactionromance
Key Elements
PistolCowboy HatWooden PostHorsesSuitDress
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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