Law of the Plains
1938, English. Directed by Sam Nelson.
BULLETS BEAT A STIRRING TATTOO ON THE WILD WEST RHYTHM TRAIL!
Rancher William Norton refuses to sell his cattle for half price, so saloon owner and gang leader Jim Fletcher, contrary to the orders from his secret boss Willard McGowan, the town banker, has his men rob and beat up Norton. Unknown to anyone, Marion, McGowan's adopted daughter is really the daughter of Norton, who disappeared as a young baby when she and her mother were passengers on a stagecoach held up by McGowan. Chuck Saunders, Norton's foreman, goes after the gang for robbing his boss and eventually uncovers the truth regarding Marion's heritage.
- Runtime
- 0h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 12 May 1938
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Maurice Geraghty
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Law of the Plains (1938) was directed by Sam Nelson and stars Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Robert Warwick.