Thundering Frontier (1940)
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.
Director: D. Ross Lederman
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Charles Starrett as Jim Filmore |
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Iris Meredith as Norma Belknap |
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Ray Bennett as Ed Filmore |
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Alex Callam as Square Deal Scottie |
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Carl Stockdale as Andrew Belknap |
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Fred Burns as Hank Loomis |
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Bob Nolan as Bob |
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John Tyrrell as Bartender Mac |
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Francis Walker as Henchman Stub |
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John Dilson as Carter Filmore |
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Pat Brady as Musician (uncredited) |
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George Chesebro as Henchman Dirk (uncredited) |
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Hugh Farr as Musician (uncredited) |
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Karl Farr as Musician (uncredited) |
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Ray Jones as Henchman (uncredited) |
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Eddie Laughton as Clem (uncredited) |
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Lloyd Perryman as Musician (uncredited) |
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Tim Spencer as Musician (uncredited) |
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Blackie Whiteford as Henchman (uncredited) |
| Directing | D. Ross Lederman | Director |
| Writing | Paul Franklin | Writer |
