The Thundering Trail is a 1951 American Western film produced and directed by Ron Ormond starring Lash LaRue and Al "Fuzzy" St. John. It was the ninth of LaRue's films for Ormond's Western Adventures Productions Inc.[1] The film was the third to be released by Howco, Ron Ormond's new film company composed of Ormond and drive-in movie owners Joy N. Houck and J. Francis White, and Ormond's second film as director. The screenplay is co-written by Ormond's wife June Carr and Associate Producer Ira S. Webb. The film features a large amount of footage from previous Ormond LaRue Westerns.

The Thundering Trail
Original lobby card
Directed byRon Ormond
Written byJune Carr
Ira S. Webb
Produced byRon Ormond
Music byWalter Greene
Production
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Western Adventures Productions Inc.
Distributed byRealart Pictures
Howco
Release date
  • July 2, 1951 (1951-07-02)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40,000

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The President of the United States appoints Judge Tom Emery, who was under the President's command in the American Civil War to be the new Territorial Governor in order to clean up the outlaw problem. Marshal Lash and Deputy Fuzzy escort the Judge and his daughter to Capitol City but a large gang of outlaws with unsuspected informers attempt to stop them.

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References

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  1. ^ p. 190 Drew, Bernard A. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide Routledge, 4 Dec 2013
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