

Thunder Over the Prairie
1941-07-29 · 60 min · ★ 9.0
An evil land baron uses the local Indians as laborers and then finds legal methods to cheat them of their pay. The reservation physician Steve Monroe does his best to thwart the villain by peaceable methods.
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- Directors
- Lambert Hillyer
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Charles StarrettDr. Steven Monroe / The Medico
Cliff EdwardsBones Malloy
Eileen O'HearnNora Mandan
Stanley BrownRoy Mandan
Danny MummertTimmy Wheeler
Ray Bennett'Ace' Hartley
Joe McGuinnHenchman Hartley
Donald CurtisHenchman Taylor
Ted AdamsDave Wheeler
Jack RockwellClayton
Budd BusterJudge Merriwether
Horace B. CarpenterBailiff
Cal ShrumBand Leader
Dick BotillerHenchman (uncredited)
David SharpeClay MandanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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