Pirates of the Prairie
1942, English. Directed by Howard Bretherton.
WAR OUT WEST...as bullets whine and fists fly!
In one of his better early Westerns, Tim Holt, as Deputy Marshal Larry Durant, is sent to Spencerville where a gang of vigilantes has been terrorizing the citizenry. Going undercover as a gunsmith, Larry quickly learns that the leader of the vigilantes, John Spencer (John Elliott), is an honest man who only seeks to establish law and order. The real brains behind the crimes, meanwhile, are revealed to be Spencer's brother-in-law, Lou Harmon (Roy Barcroft), and his chief henchman, Leighton (Charles King), who speculate in the coming of the railroad by forcing the townspeople to relinquish their land.
- Runtime
- 0h 57m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 November 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- J. Benton Cheney, Berne Giler, Doris Schroeder
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Pirates of the Prairie runs 57 minutes (0h 57m).
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What movies are like Pirates of the Prairie?
If you liked Pirates of the Prairie, try A Man Called Sledge, Go West, Decision at Sundown.
Who directed Pirates of the Prairie?
Pirates of the Prairie (1942) was directed by Howard Bretherton and stars Tim Holt, Cliff Edwards, Nell O'Day.