Enemy of the Law

Enemy of the Law

THE TEXAS RANGERS TAKE OVER!

NR 1945 · 57 min · ★ 6.0 · Western

Charley Gray is about to be released from the state penitentiary after serving a long term for the robbery of a government gold shipment. The gold was never recovered, so the Texas Ranger chief has Ranger Panhandle Perkins planted in the prison as Charley's cell-mate in the hopes Charley will tell him where the loot is buried. Charley has a map of the location but is afraid it may be discovered so, while Panhandle is asleep, he draws a copy of it on the sole of Panhandle's foot. Charley then destroys the map but intends to keep "Panhandle" close to him upon their release from prison. Charley makes Panhandle accompany him back to the town where the rest of the hold-up gang is holed up. They go to the saloon owned by Steve Martin, also a member of the hold-up gang, but Charley was the one who buried the loot before he was captured and Charley has no intentions of divulging the location of the gold. Written by Les Adams

Directed by Harry L. Fraser · Written by Harry L. Fraser

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Tex Ritter Tex Haines
Dave O'Brien Dave Wyatt
Guy Wilkerson Panhandle Perkins
Kay Hughes Ruby Martin
Jack Ingram Steve Martin
Frank Ellis Red
Kermit Maynard Mike
Henry Hall Sheriff
Charles King Charley Gray

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