Land Beyond the Law
Land Beyond the Law is a 1937 American Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and written by Luci Ward and Joseph K. Watson. The film stars Dick Foran, Linda Perry, Wayne Morris, Harry Woods, Irene Franklin and Frank Orth. It was released by Warner Bros. on March 13, 1937.[1][2]
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| Directed by | B. Reeves Eason |
| Screenplay by | Luci Ward Joseph K. Watson |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Starring | Dick Foran Linda Perry Wayne Morris Harry Woods Irene Franklin Frank Orth |
| Cinematography | Ted D. McCord |
| Edited by | Frederick Richards |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
The plot follows Charles Chip Douglas who becomes the Sheriff after his father is killed by some bandits. The culprits Tascosa and Henaberry start burning out other ranchers, Chip goes after them.
Cast
- Dick Foran as Charles Chip Douglas
- Linda Perry as Louise Turner
- Wayne Morris as Dave Massey
- Harry Woods as Tascosa
- Irene Franklin as Cattle Kate Turner
- Frank Orth as Deputy Shorty Long
- Gordon Hart as Major Daniel Adair
- Cy Kendall as Slade Henaberry
- Glenn Strange as 'Bandy' Malarkey
- Milton Kibbee as Sheriff Spence
- Edmund Cobb as Mason
- Henry Otho as Kirby
- Tom Brower as John Douglas
- Paul Panzer as Jim Blake
- Joe King (uncredited) as Governor Lew Wallace
Previous Versions
This was the third iteration of this story. The first was a 1927 silent of the same title, starring Ken Maynard. The second was 1932's The Big Stampede, with John Wayne and Noah Beery, one of six Warner B-westerns that were all remakes of Maynard silents, utilizing stock footage of the big action scenes (with Wayne wearing the same costume for matching purposes). This version has no footage from the previous two.
References
- "Land Beyond the Law (1937) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- Hal Erickson (2015). "Land-Beyond-the-Law - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.