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A 57-minute gold heist with Gabby Hayes yapping the whole time? Cinema.
TMDB
50

The Man from Thunder River (1943)

B-movie charmSaturday serial energyHokey but earnest

Overview

Western

In this western, a cowboy and his pals must stop outlaws from stealing a cache of gold ore. Action ensues, and they succeed.

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Content warning
murder

Standout Aspects

Acting

Gabby Hayes' incomprehensible yammering is an art form.

Practical Effects

Real horses, real dust, real guys falling off cliffs.

Editing

57 minutes—Republic Pictures didn't waste your life.

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon when you need zero brain activity.·Background: Fold laundry to Wild Bill punching dudes.·Rewatch: Nostalgia hit for serial western fans.
Heads up:Violence: Fistfights and shootouts, 1943 style—nobody bleeds.
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Director

John English

ReleasedJun 11, 1943
Runtime57m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Republic Pictures

Top Cast

Bill Elliott

Bill Elliott

Wild Bill Elliott

George 'Gabby' Hayes

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Gabby Whittaker

Anne Jeffreys

Anne Jeffreys

Nancy Ferguson

Ian Keith

Ian Keith

Henry Stevens

John James

John James

Jack Ferguson

Jack Ingram

Jack Ingram

Les

Charles King

Charles King

Henchman

Jack Rockwell

Jack Rockwell

Sheriff

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Wild Bill Elliott insisted on being credited as 'Wild Bill Elliott' in every single film—studio fought him, he won.

Cultural

Republic Pictures churned out 57-minute westerns like factory widgets; this was one of 22 Elliott-Hayes pairings in just five years.

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