Thunder Over the Plains (1953)
Randolph Scott keeps the peace as a Union soldier in a small Texan town full of disgruntled, patriotic Confederate soldiers. He used to be one of them, so he understands them and is kinder than other troops stationed there. There are carpetbaggers taking advantage of the townspeople, as well as turncoats, like Elisha Cook Jr., who agree to collaborate with gangs in order to save their own skin. Lex Barker, a new influx to the unit, is rude and inappropriate, flirting with Scottie’s wife right in front of him and calling on her unaccompanied.
Scottie’s boss, Henry Hull, gives us a great reminder of why he won his Rag Award eight years earlier. He’s tough, he’s gruff, and he’s fun. “What happened to you?” he asks Lex after seeing him report for duty with a black eye. Lex says he ran into a door. Looking at Scottie, with the same injury, Henry asks, “Same door?” Of course, they were fighting over Scottie’s wife, Phyllis Kirk, but neither cavalry officer will admit it. What’s the solution to the love triangle? You’ll have to watch this typically ’50s western to find out. Personally, if I were married to Scottie McScottie Pants, I wouldn’t look at anyone else!
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