Roll, Thunder, Roll!
“Rip-roaring thrills with the NEW RED RYDER!”
Synopsis
Jim Bannon is back as enduring cowboy hero Red Ryder in Eagle-Lion's Roll, Thunder, Roll. As ever, Ryder's cohorts are Little Beaver and the Duchess, here played by "Little Brown Jug" and Marin Sais. This time, Ryder tries to prove that a series of cattle raids and ranch fires were not the handiwork of masked Mexican do-gooder El Conejo.
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Top Cast
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Jim Bannon
Red Ryder
Don Reynolds
Little Beaver (as Little Brown Jug)
Emmett Lynn
Buckskin
Marin Sais
Duchess
I. Stanford Jolley
El Conejo
Nancy Gates
Carol Loomis
Glenn Strange
Ace Hanlon
Lee Morgan
Happy Loomis
Lane Bradford
Henchman Wolf
Steve Pendleton
Marshal Bill Faugh
Charles Stevens
Felipe, El Conejo rider
William Fawcett
Josh Culvert
Dorothy Latta
Dorothy Culvert
Joseph J. Greene
Townsman Pat (as Joe Green)
Rocky Shahan
Henchman
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 26, 1949
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lewis D. Collins
- Screenplay & Story
- Paul Franklin
- Original Title
- Roll, Thunder, Roll!
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Jack Schwarz Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lewis D. Collins
Paul Franklin, Fred Harman
Department Leadership Roster
Lewis D. Collins
Director
Paul Franklin
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Roll, Thunder, Roll!
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What is Roll, Thunder, Roll! about?
Jim Bannon is back as enduring cowboy hero Red Ryder in Eagle-Lion's Roll, Thunder, Roll. As ever, Ryder's cohorts are Little Beaver and the Duchess, here played by "Little Brown Jug" and Marin Sais. This time, Ryder tries to prove that a series of cattle raids and ranch fires were not the handiwork of masked Mexican do-gooder El Conejo.
Who directed Roll, Thunder, Roll!?
Roll, Thunder, Roll! was directed by Lewis D. Collins.
Who stars in Roll, Thunder, Roll!?
The principal cast of Roll, Thunder, Roll! includes Jim Bannon, Don Reynolds, Emmett Lynn, Marin Sais, I. Stanford Jolley.
When was Roll, Thunder, Roll! released and how long is it?
Roll, Thunder, Roll! was released in 1949 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.
Is Roll, Thunder, Roll! based on a book or true story?
Roll, Thunder, Roll! is adapted from the following source material: Characters: "Fred Harman".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Roll, Thunder, Roll!?
Roll, Thunder, Roll! holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).