Thunder Mountain
Original film poster
Directed byLew Landers
Written byNorman Houston
Based onTo the Last Man by Zane Grey
Produced byHerman Schlom
StarringTim Holt
Martha Hyer
CinematographyJack MacKenzie
Edited byPhilip Martin
Music byPaul Sawtell
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
June 1, 1947[1]
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$177,000[2]
Box office$351,000[2]

Thunder Mountain is a 1947 American Western film directed by Lew Landers and starring Tim Holt and Martha Hyer. It was the first of Holt's 29 post war Western star vehicles[3] and the first in a series of Zane Grey adaptations he made for RKO.[4] It was also the first film of his written by Norman Houston who would go on to write 19 more for the star.[2]

The film began production as To the Last Man but the studio had trouble clearing the title because of a proposed Liberty Films project called The Last Man, so they used the title of the 1935 Zane Grey novel.[5]

Plot

A cowboy fights against crooks trying to control his land.

Cast

Production

Filming began in October 1946.[6]

Reception

The film was made for a relatively high budget for a B Western. This was partly responsible for it making a profit of only $17,000.[2]

References

  1. ^ p. 527 Ramsgate, Terry (editor) 1949-50 International Motion Picture Almanac Quigley Publications; First Edition January 1, 1949
  2. ^ a b c d "Tim Holt and the B Western".
  3. ^ "Thunder Mountain (1947) – Overview – TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
  4. ^ "WANGER MAY FILM PLAY, 'ANTIGONE': Has Option on Anouilh Work --Picture Expected to Be a United Artists Release Argosy in Deal With RKO Tim Holt Signs Contract Of Local Origin Curtis to Play Philo Vance". New York Times. October 2, 1946. p. 40.
  5. ^ Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p220
  6. ^ "News From Hollywood". New York Times. October 12, 1946. p. 22.

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