Thundering Frontier

Thundering Frontier (1940) is a western film directed by D. Ross Lederman rated 10.0/10.

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)