''Thundering Hoofs'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring

Tim Holt Charles John "Tim" Holt III (February 5, 1919 – February 15, 1973) was an American actor. He was a popular Western star during the 1940s and early 1950s, appearing in forty-six B westerns released by RKO Pictures. In a career spanning more ...

. It was the first of many films Holt made with Selander.Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, ''The RKO Story.'' New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p. 175.

Plot

In the Old West, Bill Underwood falls out with his father, Dave Underwood, and chooses the life of a cowhand rather than take charge of his father's stage line. En route to the town of Durango, Bill and his pals, Smokey Ryan and Whopper Hatch, prevent a holdup of the Kellogg Stage Line, which Dave has been trying to purchase. Dave's lawyer, Steve Farley, has been double crossing Dave in the negotiations for the stage line by misrepresenting the offer. Bill discovers Farley has been corrupting the stage drivers working for Mr. Kellogg and his daughter, Nancy. Bill assumes the surname "Dawson" and hires out as a driver for the Kelloggs. Farley attempts to plant stolen mail with Bill, but Bill and his pals thwart the plan. Farley discovers Bill's true identity and tells Nancy that Bill is an Underwood spy. Nancy fires Bill and intends to drive the stage herself to save the mail contract. Knowing that Farley and his men intend to holdup the stage, Bill and his pals intervene and deliver the mail to its proper destination. Dave arrives in Durango and implicates Farley.

Cast

as Bill Underwood * Ray Whitley as 'Smokey' Ryan * Lee 'Lasses' White as 'Whopper' Hatch * Luana Walters as Nancy Kellogg * Archie Twitchell as Steve Farley * Gordon De Main as Dave Underwood *Charles R. Phipps as Mr. Kellogg (credited as Charles Phipps) * Monte Montague as Slick, a Henchman * Joseph E. Bernard as Hank, the Stage Driver (credited as Joe Bernard) *Frank Fanning as Postal Inspector * Fred Scott as Dave Armstrong * Frank Ellis as Carver, a Henchman : uncredited *Ken Card as Banjo Player * Spade Cooley as Fiddler *Phil Dunham as Clem, a Telegrapher * Lloyd Ingraham as Telegrapher #2 * Bob Kortman as Henchman * Richard Martin as Man at Dance *

Frank O'Connor Frank O'Connor (born Michael Francis O'Donovan; 17 September 1903 – 10 March 1966) was an Irish author and translator. He wrote poetry (original and translations from Irish), dramatic works, memoirs, journalistic columns and features on a ...

as Reluctant Stage Driver *

Francis Sayles Francis Sayles (November 22, 1891 – March 19, 1944) was an American character actor at the beginning of the sound film era. In the short dozen years of his career he appeared in over 100 films, most of them features. While he was normall ...

as Clerk

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* * * * American Western (genre) films 1942 Western (genre) films Films produced by Bert Gilroy Films directed by Lesley Selander RKO Pictures films American black-and-white films Films scored by Paul Sawtell 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{1940s-Western-film-stub