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Cast
George O'Brien
as Brill Austin
Virginia Vale
as Priscilla Brambull
Dick Hogan
as Larry Brambull
J. Farrell MacDonald
as Sheriff Jim Austin
Slim Whitaker
as Silent
Cy Kendall
as Pete Gore (as Cyrus W. Kendall)
Paul Everton
as Judge Ben Curry
Henry Hall
as Franklin Brambull
Monte Montague
as Sam Sully
Quen Ramsey
as Murph
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1940
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes3
DirectorDavid Howard
WritersDoris Schroeder, Arthur V. Jones, Bernard McConville
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPrairie Law
About Prairie Law
Judge Curry is selling Austin's land to nesters and his men are rustling his cattle to provide beef. When the Sheriff accuses butcher Gore of possessing stolen beef, Gore kills him. Curry then holds a quick election to change the county seat so he can preside at the trial. But Brill gets the Governor to change it back and this leads to the big shootout between Curry's men and Brill and the ranchers.
Directed by David Howard, Prairie Law leans on a strong ensemble — George O'Brien, Virginia Vale, Dick Hogan — 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 1940.
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