Prairie Law (1940)
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.
Director: David Howard
Genre: Western
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: June 14, 1940
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
Screenplay
- Doris Schroeder (Screenplay)
- Arthur V. Jones (Screenplay)
- Bernard McConville (Story)
Cinematography: J. Roy Hunt
Editing: Frederic Knudtson
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
damsel in distress, father son relationship
More Films by Director: David Howard
More Films in Genre: Western
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Prairie Law about?
- 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.
- Who directed Prairie Law?
- Prairie Law was directed by David Howard.
- Who stars in Prairie Law?
- Prairie Law stars George O'Brien, Virginia Vale, Dick Hogan, J. Farrell MacDonald, Slim Whitaker, Cy Kendall.
- How long is Prairie Law?
- Prairie Law has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Prairie Law?
- Prairie Law is a Western film.
- Where was Prairie Law produced?
- Prairie Law was produced in United States of America.