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Cast
Johnny Mack Brown
as Federal Agent Johnny Mack
Max Terhune
as Alibi Jenkins
Bill Kennedy
as Dan Nixon - Land Agent
Jack Ingram
as Henry Burke
Riley Hill
as Charley Lane
Eddie Parker
as Big Mike - Henchman
Marshall Reed
as Drago - Henchman
Kenne Duncan
as Frank Stevens
Gerry Pattison
as Tennessee Lane
James Harrison
as Sheriff Al Simpson
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1949
Runtime0h 54m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes1
DirectorRay Taylor
WritersJ. Benton Cheney
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLaw of the West
About Law of the West
With the railroad coming, Nixon is after the ranchers land. Using a stooge land agent, his method is to claim the person they bought their ranches from never had title to the land and their deeds are worthless. Fereral Agent Johnny Mack arrives posing as a gunman. He is quickly onto the henchman and Land Agent and eventually suspects Nixon is the big boss. But he needs the help of ventriloquist Alibi to bring them in.
Directed by Ray Taylor, Law of the West leans on a strong ensemble — Johnny Mack Brown, Max Terhune, Bill Kennedy — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1949.
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