Ridin' Thunder

Ridin' Thunder
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Directed byClifford Smith
Written byIsadore Bernstein
Carl Krusada
Based onJean of the Lazy A
by Bertha Muzzy Sinclair
StarringJack Hoxie
Katherine Grant
Francis Ford
CinematographyHarry Neumann
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • June 14, 1925 (1925-06-14)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Ridin' Thunder is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Jack Hoxie, Katherine Grant, and Francis Ford.[1][2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[3] Frank Douglas creates a situation while shooting at a coyote that crosses his path, leading to his being accused and convicted of murdering a mysterious outlaw. His son Jack loves Jean, the daughter of the murdered outlaw. The tragedy of situations befalls the lovers, and then the real slayer is run down. Jack makes a desperate ride and saves his father from a shameful death. The way is paved for the lovers to marry.

Cast

References

  1. ^ Langman, p. 373
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Ridin' Thunder at silentera.com
  3. ^ "New Pictures: Ridin' Thunder", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (7): 72, May 9, 1925, retrieved February 7, 2022 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Bibliography

  • Langman, Larry. A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992. ISBN 0-313-27858-X


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