Thunder Over the Prairie

Thunder Over the Prairie is a 1941 American western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Betty Burbridge. It is based on the 1935 novel The Medico Rides by James L. Rubel. The film stars Charles Starrett, Cliff Edwards, Eileen O'Hearn, Stanley Brown, Danny Mummert and David Sharpe. The film was released on July 30, 1941, by Columbia Pictures.[1][2][3] It is a sequel to The Medico of Painted Springs, released a month earlier. The third "Medico" film, Prairie Stranger, debuted in September.[4]

Thunder Over the Prairie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLambert Hillyer
Screenplay byBetty Burbridge
Based onThe Medico Rides
by James L. Rubel
Produced byWilliam Berke
StarringCharles Starrett
Cliff Edwards
Eileen O'Hearn
Stanley Brown
Danny Mummert
David Sharpe
CinematographyBenjamin H. Kline
Edited byBurton Kramer
Music byMorris Stoloff
Production
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Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • July 30, 1941 (1941-07-30)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Thunder Over the Prairie (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson. "Thunder Over the Prairie (1941) - Lambert Hillyer". AllMovie. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Thunder Over the Prairie". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Blottner, Gene (2011). "The Medico". Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926–1955: The Harry Cohn Years. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486724.

Bibliography

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  • Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
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