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Prairie Law
Prairie Law
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Prairie Law

1940
1h
Western

Status

Released

Release

1940

Runtime

1h

Storyline

"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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h
Jun 14, 1940
Languages
English
Director
David Howard
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
RKO Radio Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

11 Cast Members

George O'Brien

George O'Brien

Brill Austin

Virginia Vale

Virginia Vale

Priscilla Brambull

Dick Hogan

Dick Hogan

Larry Brambull

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Sheriff Jim Austin

Slim Whitaker

Slim Whitaker

Silent

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Pete Gore (as Cyrus W. Kendall)

Paul Everton

Paul Everton

Judge Ben Curry

Henry Hall

Henry Hall

Franklin Brambull

Monte Montague

Monte Montague

Sam Sully

Quen Ramsey

Murph

Darryl Hickman

Darryl Hickman

Homesteader's Son (uncredited)

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