Movie: Prairie Thunder

Top 10 Billed Cast

Dick Foran
Dick Foran

Rod Farrell

Janet Shaw
Janet Shaw

Joan Temple

Smoke
Smoke

Smoke

Frank Orth
Frank Orth

Wichita

Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas

Nate Temple

Albert J. Smith
Albert J. Smith

Lynch

Yakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt

High Wolf

George Chesebro
George Chesebro

Matson

Slim Whitaker
Slim Whitaker

Indian Fighter

J.P. McGowan
J.P. McGowan

Col. Stanton

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    To increase profits for his shipping company, Lynch has goaded the Indians to attack both the telegraph line and the new railroad. When Lynch sells rifles to the Indians, Rod Farrell captures Lynch and his gang. But Lynch's Indian friends free him and this time Farrell finds himself the prisoner.

  • Release Date

    1937-09-10

  • Average

    3.5

  • Rating:

    1.8 starts
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    English
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