Law of the Plains (1938)

8.0/10 • 56 min • Western

Overview

Rancher William Norton refuses to sell his cattle for half price, so saloon owner and gang leader Jim Fletcher, contrary to the orders from his secret boss Willard McGowan, the town banker, has his men rob and beat up Norton. Unknown to anyone, Marion, McGowan's adopted daughter is really the daughter of Norton, who disappeared as a young baby when she and her mother were passengers on a stagecoach held up by McGowan. Chuck Saunders, Norton's foreman, goes after the gang for robbing his boss and eventually uncovers the truth regarding Marion's heritage.

Cast

Charles Starrett

Chuck Sanders

Iris Meredith

Marion McGowan

Robert Warwick

Willard McGowan

Dick Curtis

Jim Fletcher

Edward LeSaint

William Norton

Bob Nolan

Band Member Bob

Edmund Cobb

Slagle

Art Mix

Grant

Jack Rockwell

Town Marshal

George Chesebro

Bartender

John Tyrrell

Henchman

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