The read
A Balasaur Score of 62 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.4/10. It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- André de TothDirector
- Russell S. HughesWriter
- David ButtolphOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Randolph ScottCapt. David Porter
- Lex BarkerCapt. Bill Hodges
- Phyllis KirkNorah Porter
- Charles McGrawBen Westman
- Henry HullLt. Col. Chandler
- Elisha Cook Jr.Joseph Standish
- Hugh SandersH.L. Balfour
- Lane ChandlerMike Faraday
- James BrownConrad
- Fess ParkerKirby
- Mark DanaLt. Williams
- Trevor BardetteWalter Morgan (uncredited)
Stills
Movies like Thunder Over the Plains
Themes
texastexancarpetbaggercivil war veteran19th century