Western · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 1m

The Law Comes to Texas

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Director

Cast

Bill Elliott as John Haynes Veda Ann Borg as Dora Lewis Bud Osborne as Judge Jim Dean Slim Whitaker as Barney Dalton Charles King as Kaintuck Leon Beaumon as Henchman Jeff

Crew

Dwight Caldwell — Editor Nate Gatzert — Screenplay Larry Darmour — Producer

Tagline

Thrill with Bill!

Synopsis

Dean, the Bailey County Judge, is the boss of both the outlaw gang and the Sheriff. He utilizes the state law that Sheriffs have jurisdiction only in their own county. After a raid the gang merely returns to the safety of Bailey County. The Governor sends Lawyer John Hayes. When he has no success as a Lawyer he leaves town only to return disguised as an outlaw with a scheme that will nab all the culprits.

Mood & Themes

crooked sheriff

Key Collaborators

Joseph Levering Director Dwight Caldwell Editor Nate Gatzert Screenplay Larry Darmour Producer

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