Thunderhead: Son of Flicka (1945): Cast & Plot
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka is a 1945 drama western directed by Louis King, starring Roddy McDowall as Ken McLaughlin, Rita Johnson and Preston Foster. It runs 1 hour 18 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 18m (78 min)
- Director
- Louis King
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Thunderhead: Son of Flicka About?
The premise of Thunderhead: Son of Flicka without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young boy tries to train Thunderhead, a beautiful white colt and the son of his beloved Flicka, to be a champion race horse.
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- horse movie
- animal character names in title
- flicka the horse character
- thunderhead the horse character
- young boy
- boy horse relationship
- title co written by female
- second in trilogy
- race action
- teenage drama
- family drama
- classical western
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- white stallion
- albino horse
- prologue
- army major
- coming of age drama
- youth drama
- teen drama
- thoroughbred horse breeder
- adolescent
- family life
- animal culture
- horse rancher
- foot chase
- financial crisis
- maturation
- ranchhand
- swedish american
- veterinarian
- wristwatch
- wyoming
- american west
- mustang
- horse breeder
- racehorse owner
- neighbor neighbor relationship
- thunderclap
- wild stallion
- reference to a goblin
- mare
- colt
- wild horse herd
- stud stallion
- horse killed
- mercy killing
- setting an animal free
- wild mustang
- teenage boy
- wild horse taming
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka Cast & Characters
Roddy McDowall leads the cast as Ken McLaughlin, with Rita Johnson as Nelle McLaughlin and Preston Foster as Rob McLaughlin. Directed by Louis King; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Louis King
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Roddy McDowall as Ken McLaughlin - Rita Johnson as Nelle McLaughlin
- Preston Foster as Rob McLaughlin
- Al Bridge as Dr. Hicks
Also Starring in Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
· 5 more- Carleton Young Major Harris
- James Bell Gus
- Ralph Sanford Charlie Sargent
- Robert Filmer Tim
- Patti Hale Hildy
More from Louis King
More films directed by Louis King: Massacre, Dangerous Mission, Powder River and The Lion and the Horse.
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka Plot Summary
What happens in Thunderhead: Son of Flicka from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ken McLaughlin’s mustang mare Flicka gives birth to an all-white colt that, unknown to Rob McLaughlin [Preston Foster], was actually sired by a neighboring rancher’s thoroughbred racehorse, Appalachia, rather than Rob’s own stallion, Banner. The colt, nicknamed Goblin, proves to be mischievous and high-spirited, but Ken devotes himself to training him to race. Ken’s mother, Nell, [Rita Johnson] officially names the colt Thunderhead after the billowing white clouds she sees overhead. Thunderhead is entered into his first race with Ken as the jockey, but he suffers an injury, ending his racing career.
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Who officially names the colt Thunderhead?
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including My Friend Flicka, Flicka and Lightning, the White Stallion.
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Thunderhead: Son of Flicka, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Thunderhead: Son of Flicka?
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka runs 1 hour 18 minutes (78 minutes).
When was Thunderhead: Son of Flicka released?
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka was released on March 15, 1945.
Who directed Thunderhead: Son of Flicka?
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka was directed by Louis King.
More films by Louis King Who is in the cast of Thunderhead: Son of Flicka?
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka stars Roddy McDowall as Ken McLaughlin, Rita Johnson as Nelle McLaughlin and Preston Foster as Rob McLaughlin, among 9 credited actors.
Does Thunderhead: Son of Flicka have a post-credit scene?
No. Thunderhead: Son of Flicka has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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