Prairie Law (1940)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.924 |
Directed By
David Howard
Crew
J. Roy Hunt
Lee S. Marcus
Bert Gilroy
Lucius O. Croxton
John C. Grubb
Van Nest Polglase
Frederic Knudtson
Paul Sawtell
Doris Schroeder
David Howard
Arthur V. Jones
Bernard McConville
TOP CAST
George O’Brien
Brill Austin
Virginia Vale
Priscilla Brambull
Dick Hogan
Larry Brambull
J. Farrell MacDonald
Sheriff Jim Austin
Slim Whitaker
Silent
Cy Kendall
Pete Gore (as Cyrus W. Kendall)
Paul Everton
Judge Ben Curry
Henry Hall
Franklin Brambull
Monte Montague
Sam Sully
Quen Ramsey
Murph
Darryl Hickman
Homesteader's Son (uncredited)
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