Using a false accusation of unlawful land-squatting, Bill Edwards (Al Ferguson(1)') goes to the County Seat and has Sheriff Brown to swear out a warrant against sheep-herders Marie Valerian (Neva Gerber) and her father (Silver Tip Baker. The Sheriff sends a Deputy, "Thundering" Thompson (Cheyenne Bill_, back to serve the warrant.


Alright, so you’re wondering if Thundering Thompson is worth digging up today? Well, if you’ve got a soft spot for really old Westerns, the kind where the good guys wear white hats and the bad guys are just *obviously* bad, then yeah, probably. It’s for folks who appreciate the straightforward storytelling of its era. ...


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"Alright, so you’re wondering if Thundering Thompson is worth digging up today? Well, if you’ve got a soft spot for really old Westerns, the kind where the good guys wear white hats and the bad guys are just *obviously* bad, then yeah, probably. It’s for folks who appreciate the straightforward storytelling of its era. If you need complex plots or fancy CGI, though, you’ll probably find it a bit of a snooze. This one’s got grit, not glitter. The story kicks off with Bill Edwards, played by Al Fe..."
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