Set in 1869, after the Civil War, Texas had not yet been readmitted to the Union and carpetbaggers, hiding behind the legal protection of the Union Army of occupation, had taken over the state. Federal Captain Porter, a Texan, has to carry out orders against his own people. He brings in the rebel leader Ben Westman whom he knows is innocent of a murder that he is accused of. In trying to prove his innocence, Porter himself becomes a wanted man.
Thunder Over the Plains has generally received mixed reviews.
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Thunder Over the Plains was released in 1953 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 4 reviews, giving Thunder Over the Plains (1953) an average rating of 56%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 67% and users giving an average score of 70%.
With a score of 56%, Thunder Over the Plains is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1953, which stands at 60%.
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