Western · United States of America · 1940 · 1h 0m

Prairie Law

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Director
David Howard
Cast
George O'Brien as Brill Austin Virginia Vale as Priscilla Brambull Dick Hogan as Larry Brambull J. Farrell MacDonald as Sheriff Jim Austin Slim Whitaker as Silent Cy Kendall as Pete Gore (as Cyrus W. Kendall)
Crew
J. Roy Hunt — Director of Photography Frederic Knudtson — Editor Doris Schroeder — Screenplay Arthur V. Jones — Screenplay Bernard McConville — Story Bert Gilroy — Producer
Tagline

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!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
damsel in distressfather son relationship
Key Collaborators
David Howard Director J. Roy Hunt Director of Photography Frederic Knudtson Editor Doris Schroeder Screenplay Arthur V. Jones Screenplay Bernard McConville Story Bert Gilroy Producer
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