Thunder Mountain (1935 film)

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Thunder Mountain
Thunder Mountain poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by David Howard
Screenplay byDaniel Jarrett
Don Swift
Produced by Sol Lesser
John Zanft
Starring George O'Brien
Barbara Fritchie
Frances Grant
Morgan Wallace
George "Gabby" Hayes
Edward LeSaint
CinematographyFrank B. Good
Edited byRobert O. Crandall
Production
companies
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • September 27, 1935 (1935-09-27)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Thunder Mountain is a 1935 American Western film directed by David Howard, written by Daniel Jarrett and Don Swift, and starring George O'Brien, Barbara Fritchie, Frances Grant, Morgan Wallace, George "Gabby" Hayes and Edward LeSaint. It is based on the 1935 novel Thunder Mountain by Zane Grey. The film was released on September 27, 1935, by 20th Century Fox. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. T.M.P. (October 2, 1935). "Movie Review - Thunder Mountain - At the Globe". The New York Times . Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  2. "Thunder Mountain (1935) - Overview". TCM.com. September 20, 1935. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  3. "Thunder Mountain". Afi.com. Retrieved October 18, 2015.