Thunder in God’s Country (1951)

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Country: USA
Genres: Western
Release: 1951-04-08
Director: George Blair
Writers: Arthur E. Orloff
Language: English
Stars: Rex Allen , Mary Ellen Kay , Buddy Ebsen , Ian MacDonald , Paul Harvey , Harry Lauter , John Doucette , Harry Cheshire , John Ridgely , Frank Ferguson
Runtime: 67 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Thunder in God's Country , Ardil de Jogador (Brazil) , Thunder in God's Country (United States of America) , Thunder in God's Country (United Kingdom)
Plot: Hidden Valley has managed to retain its Old Western atmosphere, free of modern-day corruption, until escaped convict Smitty arrives with plans of taking over and opening the town up as a gambling resort. Fronting for him is hotel owner Carson Masterson who is running for mayor against incumbent Larkin. Smitty is counting on Masterson winning the election and getting rid of Marshal Tim Gallery and his deputy, Happy Hooper. Newspaper editor Bill Stafford confronts Smitty about his past and the convict beats him to death. Masterson uses the killing as a campaign issue, and blasts away at Larkin's inability to catch the killer, while the crooks are also able to frame Happy as a tool of the gambling interests. Western artist Rex Allen, a WW II Air Force buddy of Tim and Happy arrives on an assignment from a national magazine and becomes involved in the troubles facing his pals and the Mayor.
IMDB:tt0044127