Beyond the Law (1918)
When Deputy US Marshal Frank Dalton is killed in the line of duty, his brothers Bob and Grat are appointed to replace him. However, when they discover corruption in the higher echelons of the Marshals Service, they resign in disgust. Grat is cheated by a crooked gambler and takes back his money at gunpoint, but that winds up getting them labeled as robbers. Grat is wrongly accused of train robbery and imprisoned. When he breaks out of prison he and his brother decide to take their revenge by actually robbing the express company that falsely accused him in the first place.
Director: Theodore Marston
Genre: Drama, Western
Release Date: November 26, 1918
Cast
- Emmett Dalton - Self / Bob Dalton / Frank Dalton
- Harris Gordon - Young Emmett Dalton
- Ida Pardee - Mother Dalton
- William R. Dunn - Grat Dalton
- Mabel Bardine - Eugenia Moore
- Jack O'Loughlin - William McElhanie
- Dick Clark - Charles Bryant
- Virginia Lee - Ruth Lane
Screenplay
- Emmett Dalton (Novel)
- William Addison Lathrop (Scenario Writer)
Production: Southern Feature Film Corp.
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Theodore Marston
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Beyond the Law about?
- When Deputy US Marshal Frank Dalton is killed in the line of duty, his brothers Bob and Grat are appointed to replace him. However, when they discover corruption in the higher echelons of the Marshals Service, they resign in disgust. Grat is cheated by a crooked gambler and takes back his money at gunpoint, but that winds up getting them labeled as robbers. Grat is wrongly accused of train robbery and imprisoned. When he breaks out of prison he and his brother decide to take their revenge by actually robbing the express company that falsely accused him in the first place.
- Who directed Beyond the Law?
- Beyond the Law was directed by Theodore Marston.
- Who stars in Beyond the Law?
- Beyond the Law stars Emmett Dalton, Harris Gordon, Ida Pardee, William R. Dunn, Mabel Bardine, Jack O'Loughlin.
- What genre is Beyond the Law?
- Beyond the Law is a Drama, Western film.
- Where was Beyond the Law produced?
- Beyond the Law was produced in United States of America.