The Primal Law

The Primal Law

BIG WESTERN SPECIAL -ADVENTURE - ROMANCE -DARING - THRILLS GALORE

1921 · 60 min · ★ 10.0 · Action, Drama, Romance

silent cowboy western starring Dustin Farnum as a rancher whose partner is killed by rustlers. He takes in his partner's young son, and begins to sell his ranch, but the boy finds oil on the land.

Directed by Bernard J. Durning

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