Thunder Mountain (1947 film)

Thunder Mountain
Thunder Mountain
Directed by	Lew Landers
Written by	Norman Houston
Based on	novel by Zane Grey
Starring	Tim Holt; Martha Hyer
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	May 14, 1946 (US);
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$177,000
Box office	$351,000

Thunder Mountain is a 1947 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 Zane Grey novel.^[5]

Premise[]

A cowboy fights against crooks trying to control his land.

Cast[]

Tim Holt as Marvin Hayden
Martha Hyer as Ellie Jorth
Richard Martin as Chito Rafferty
Steve Brodie as Chick Jorth
Virginia Owen as Ginger Kelly
Jason Robards Sr. as Jim Gardner (as Jason Robards)
Harry Woods as Trimble Carson
Tom Keene as Johnny Blue (as Richard Powers)
Robert Clarke as Lee Jorth
Harry Harvey as Sheriff Bagley

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[]

^ "Thunder Mountain: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Tim Holt and the B Western".
^ "Thunder Mountain (1947) – Overview – TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
^ "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. Oct 2, 1946. p. 40.
^ Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p220
^ "News From Hollywood". New York Times. Oct 12, 1946. p. 22.