Law and Order (1940)
Overview
Bill Ralston arrives in town planning to settle down but quickly gets caught up in the fight between the townspeople and Poe Daggett and his gang. He takes the job of town Marshal and soon brings law and order. When Daggetts men ambush him he kills Poe's brother. Poe then kills Bill's friend Brant and this leads to the showdown.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.958 |
Directed By
Ray Taylor
TOP CAST
Johnny Mack Brown
Bill Ralston
Fuzzy Knight
Deadwood
Nell O'Day
Sally Dixon
James Craig
Brant
Harry Cording
Poe Daggett
Earle Hodgins
Sheriff Fin Elder
Robert Fiske
Ed Deal
Jimmie Dodd
Jimmy Dixon
William Worthington
Judge Williams
Ted Adams
Walt Daggett
Ethan Laidlaw
Kurt Daggett
George Plues
Stagecoach Driver
Harry Humphrey
Cal Dixon
Robert Barron
Henchman
Roy Bucko
Barfly
Wong Chung
Chinese Man
Jim Corey
Cowhand
Victor Cox
Townsman
Frank Ellis
Henchman
Herman Hack
Barfly
Bob Kortman
Henchman Pete
Scoop Martin
Musician
Kermit Maynard
Henchman
Frank McCarroll
Townsman
Lew Meehan
Voting Official
Bill Nestell
Burly Vote Counter
Cliff Parkinson
Henchman Alex
Eddie Polo
Bartender Ed
Bob Reeves
Townsman
Jack Shannon
Musician
Tom Smith
Henchman
Al Taylor
Barfly
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