The Thundering Trail
The Thundering Trail is a 1951 American 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.
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Directed by | Ron Ormond |
Produced by | Ron Ormond |
Written by | June Carr Ira S. Webb |
Music by | Walter Greene |
Production company | Western Adventures Productions Inc. |
Distributed by | Realart Pictures Howco |
Release date | 2 July 1951 |
Running time | 55 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $40,000 |
Plot
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
- Lash La Rue ... Marshal Lash LaRue
- Al St. John ... Fuzzy Q. Jones
- Archie R. Twitchell ... Gov. Tom Emery
- Sally Anglim ... Betty Jo Emery
- Ray Bennett ... Ed West
- Sue Hussey ... Sue
- Mary Lou Webb ... Miss Smith
- Clarke Stevens ... Clark
- John L. Cason ... Conway
- Jimmy Martin ... Frank
- George Chesebro ... Charlie Jones
- Bud Osborne ... Joe
- Terry Frost ... Schaeffer
- Reed Howes ... Schaeffer's Brother
References
- p. 190 Drew, Bernard A. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide Routledge, 4 Dec 2013