Thunder Mountain (1947 film)

Thunder Mountain is a 1947 film directed by Lew Landers and starring Tim Holt and Martha Hyer. It was the first of Holt's 29 post war Western star vehicles[3] and the first in a series of Zane Grey adaptations he made for RKO.[4] It was also the first film of his written by Norman Houston who would go on to write 19 more for the star.[2]

Thunder Mountain
Directed byLew Landers
Written byNorman Houston
Based onnovel by Zane Grey
StarringTim Holt
Martha Hyer
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • May 14, 1946 (1946-05-14) (US)[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$177,000[2]
Box office$351,000[2]

The film began production as To the Last Man but the studio had trouble clearing the title because of a proposed Liberty Films project called The Last Man, so they used the title of the Zane Grey novel.[5]

Premise

A cowboy fights against crooks trying to control his land.

Production

Filming began in October 1946.[6]

Reception

The film was made for a relatively high budget for a B Western. This was partly responsible for it making a profit of only $17,000.[2]

References
  1. "Thunder Mountain: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  2. "Tim Holt and the B Western".
  3. "Thunder Mountain (1947) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
  4. WANGER MAY FILM PLAY, 'ANTIGONE': Has Option on Anouilh Work --Picture Expected to Be a United Artists Release Argosy in Deal With RKO Tim Holt Signs Contract Of Local Origin Curtis to Play Philo Vance Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 02 Oct 1946: 40.
  5. Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p220
  6. News From Hollywood Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 12 Oct 1946: 22.


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