This score of 4 reflects not only the film but the DVD copy of this film from Televista. Televista specializes in obscure little films (often silents) but does absolutely nothing to restore the films--issuing prints are are frequently blurry and scratchy. However, were it not for this company, you'd never get to see this long-forgotten film--so it's definitely the case of a mixed blessing.
As for the movie, "Thundering Hoofs" is a western that is very much in the same tradition of later Roy Rogers and Gene Autry B-movies. The plot is very simple, the acting purely secondary and the film features a 'wonder horse'--much like Rogers' pal, Trigger.
The film begins with a dirt-bag named Severn beating his sweet horse ('Silver King'). Dave Marshall (the good guy) can't stand to see this and challenges the baddie to a fight--and promptly whoops him and wins the horse. However, it turns out that Severn is not just a jerk but leader of a group of criminals. Unfortunately, Don Juan Estrada (a rich Mexican nobleman) is a moron and cannot see that Severn is bad news. And, when Marchall discovers the truth about Severn's gang activities, he tells Estrada not to let Severn marry Estrada's pretty daughter. But, as I said, Estrada is an idiot so it's up to Silver King and Marshall to save the day. A very ordinary film in most every way, but it was 70 minutes long--not the 50 minutes listed on IMDb--so you'll get another 20 minutes of ordinariness if you see this one.
As for the movie, "Thundering Hoofs" is a western that is very much in the same tradition of later Roy Rogers and Gene Autry B-movies. The plot is very simple, the acting purely secondary and the film features a 'wonder horse'--much like Rogers' pal, Trigger.
The film begins with a dirt-bag named Severn beating his sweet horse ('Silver King'). Dave Marshall (the good guy) can't stand to see this and challenges the baddie to a fight--and promptly whoops him and wins the horse. However, it turns out that Severn is not just a jerk but leader of a group of criminals. Unfortunately, Don Juan Estrada (a rich Mexican nobleman) is a moron and cannot see that Severn is bad news. And, when Marchall discovers the truth about Severn's gang activities, he tells Estrada not to let Severn marry Estrada's pretty daughter. But, as I said, Estrada is an idiot so it's up to Silver King and Marshall to save the day. A very ordinary film in most every way, but it was 70 minutes long--not the 50 minutes listed on IMDb--so you'll get another 20 minutes of ordinariness if you see this one.