''Thunder in the Desert'' is a 1938 American
Western film directed by
Sam Newfield
Sam Newfield, born Samuel Neufeld, (December 6, 1899 - November 10, 1964), also known as Sherman Scott or Peter Stewart, was an American B-movie Film director, director, one of the most prolific in American film history—he is credited with d ...
, written by
George H. Plympton
George H. Plympton (September 2, 1889 – April 11, 1972) was an American screenwriter. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.
A prolific screenwriter, Plympton collaborated in almost 300 films. His earliest known credits date back to 1912 a ...
, and starring
Bob Steele,
Louise Stanley
Louise Stanley (born Louise Keyes; January 28, 1915 – December 28, 1982), was an American actress.
Early years
Born in Springfield, Illinois, Keyes was the daughter of Alvin Keyes, who was assistant director of the Illinois State Depa ...
,
Don Barclay,
Ed Brady,
Charles King and
Horace Murphy
Horace Murphy (June 3, 1880 – January 20, 1975) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1953.
Early years
Born in Osceola, Arkansas, Murphy was playing cornet by age 11, and six years later led the ...
. It was released on March 7, 1938, by
Republic Pictures
Republic Pictures Corporation (currently held under Melange Pictures, LLC) was an American motion picture production-distribution corporation in operation from 1935 to 1967, that was based in Los Angeles. It had studio facilities in Studio City an ...
.
Plot
Cast
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Bob Steele as Bob Radford
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Louise Stanley
Louise Stanley (born Louise Keyes; January 28, 1915 – December 28, 1982), was an American actress.
Early years
Born in Springfield, Illinois, Keyes was the daughter of Alvin Keyes, who was assistant director of the Illinois State Depa ...
as Betty Andrews
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Don Barclay as Rusty
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Ed Brady as Reno
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Charles King as Curt Harris
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Horace Murphy
Horace Murphy (June 3, 1880 – January 20, 1975) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1931 and 1953.
Early years
Born in Osceola, Arkansas, Murphy was playing cornet by age 11, and six years later led the ...
as Sheriff
*Steve Clark as Andrews
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Lew Meehan as Henchman Mike
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Ernie Adams as Tramp
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Richard Cramer as Tramp
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Budd Buster as Deputy Oscar
References
External links
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1938 films
1930s English-language films
American Western (genre) films
1938 Western (genre) films
Republic Pictures films
Films directed by Sam Newfield
American black-and-white films
Films with screenplays by George H. Plympton
1930s American films
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