American Empire

American Empire

THE THUNDERING THRILLING SAGA OF THE WINNING OF THE WEST!

NR 1942 · 82 min · ★ 5.0 · Western

Richard Dix as Dan Taylor and Preston S. Foster as Paxton Bryce are two longtime friends seeking their fortune in Texas after the war. The two men decide, not without problems, to establish a cattle empire. Paxton becoming too ambitious, distances himself from Dan and Abby, Paxton's wife. It will only be after a personal tragedy that he will come back to his senses.

Directed by William C. McGann · Written by Gladys Atwater

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