The Law Comes to Texas

The Law Comes to Texas

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1939 · 61 min · ★ 9.0 · Western

Dean, the Bailey County Judge, is the boss of both the outlaw gang and the Sheriff. He utilizes the state law that Sheriffs have jurisdiction only in their own county. After a raid the gang merely returns to the safety of Bailey County. The Governor sends Lawyer John Hayes. When he has no success as a Lawyer he leaves town only to return disguised as an outlaw with a scheme that will nab all the culprits.

Directed by Joseph Levering · Written by Nate Gatzert

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Bill Elliott John Haynes
Veda Ann Borg Dora Lewis
Bud Osborne Judge Jim Dean
Slim Whitaker Barney Dalton
Charles King Kaintuck
Leon Beaumon Henchman Jeff

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