Prairie Law
1940, English. Directed by David Howard.
FLOWING-GOLD RUSH..when one had to be ready to die today to love tomorrow..in the West's battle for the life-blood of the plains..WATER!
Judge Curry is selling Austin's land to nesters and his men are rustling his cattle to provide beef. When the Sheriff accuses butcher Gore of possessing stolen beef, Gore kills him. Curry then holds a quick election to change the county seat so he can preside at the trial. But Brill gets the Governor to change it back and this leads to the big shootout between Curry's men and Brill and the ranchers.
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- David HowardDirector
- George O'BrienBrill Austin
- Virginia ValePriscilla Brambull
- Dick HoganLarry Brambull
- J. Farrell MacDonaldSheriff Jim Austin
- Slim WhitakerSilent
- Cy KendallPete Gore (as Cyrus W. Kendall)
- Paul EvertonJudge Ben Curry
- Henry HallFranklin Brambull
- Monte MontagueSam Sully
- Quen RamseyMurph
- Darryl HickmanHomesteader's Son (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 14 June 1940
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Doris Schroeder, Arthur V. Jones, Bernard McConville
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Who directed Prairie Law?
Prairie Law (1940) was directed by David Howard and stars George O'Brien, Virginia Vale, Dick Hogan.