Ridin' Thunder

1925 film

June 14, 1925 (1925-06-14)

Running time

50 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguagesSilent
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

Jack Hoxie as Jack Douglas
Katherine Grant as Jean Croft
Jack Pratt as Cal Watson
Francis Ford as Frank Douglas
Buck Connors as Bill Croft
Bert De Marc as Art Osgood
William McCall as Sheriff
Broderick O'Farrell as Governor
Al Hoxie as Scout

References

^ Langman, p. 373
^ Progressive Silent Film List: Ridin' Thunder at silentera.com
^ "New Pictures: Ridin' Thunder", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (7): 72, May 9, 1925, retrieved February 7, 2022 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

External links

Ridin' Thunder at IMDb
Synopsis at AllMovie

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Films directed by Clifford Smith

The Apostle of Vengeance (1916)
The Boss of the Lazy Y (1917)
The Learning of Jim Benton (1917)
The Devil Dodger (1917)
One Shot Ross (1917)
The Medicine Man (1917)
The Red-Haired Cupid (1918)
Crossing Trails (1921)
Daring Danger (1922)
Wild Bill Hickok (1923)
Fighting Fury (1924)
Ridgeway of Montana (1924)
The Back Trail (1924)
Singer Jim McKee (1924)
Don Dare Devil (1925)
The Call of Courage (1925)
Bustin' Thru (1925)
The Red Rider (1925)
A Roaring Adventure (1925)
Ridin' Thunder (1925)
The Sign of the Cactus (1925)
The White Outlaw (1925)
The Desert's Toll (1926)
The Arizona Sweepstakes (1926)
A Six Shootin' Romance (1926)
The Demon (1926)
Sky High Corral (1926)
The Terror (1926)
The Wild Horse Stampede (1926)
Rustlers' Ranch (1926)
The Ridin' Rascal (1926)
The Scrappin' Kid (1926)
The Set-Up (1926)
The Man in the Saddle (1926)
The Fighting Peacemaker (1926)
The Phantom Bullet (1926)
Open Range (1927)
Spurs and Saddles (1927)
Loco Luck (1927)
The Valley of Hell (1927)
The Three Outcasts (1929)

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