Law of the Plains

Law of the Plains

BULLETS BEAT A STIRRING TATTOO ON THE WILD WEST RHYTHM TRAIL!

1938 · 56 min · ★ 8.0 · Western

Rancher William Norton refuses to sell his cattle for half price, so saloon owner and gang leader Jim Fletcher, contrary to the orders from his secret boss Willard McGowan, the town banker, has his men rob and beat up Norton. Unknown to anyone, Marion, McGowan's adopted daughter is really the daughter of Norton, who disappeared as a young baby when she and her mother were passengers on a stagecoach held up by McGowan. Chuck Saunders, Norton's foreman, goes after the gang for robbing his boss and eventually uncovers the truth regarding Marion's heritage.

Directed by Sam Nelson · Written by Maurice Geraghty

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Cast

Charles Starrett Chuck Sanders
Iris Meredith Marion McGowan
Robert Warwick Willard McGowan
Dick Curtis Jim Fletcher
Edward LeSaint William Norton
Bob Nolan Band Member Bob
Edmund Cobb Slagle
Art Mix Grant
Jack Rockwell Town Marshal
George Chesebro Bartender
Jack Long Bradley
John Tyrrell Henchman

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