Law of the Range is a 1941 American western film directed by Ray Taylor using a screenplay by Sherman L. Lowe which is based on a story by Charles E. Barnes. A Universal production, the film starred Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O'Day and Riley Hill.[1] AllMovie states it is a remake of another Ray Taylor film, the 1935 feature The Ivory-Handled Gun.[2]

Law of the Range
Directed byRay Taylor
Screenplay bySherman L. Lowe
Charles E. Barnes
Produced byWill Cowan
StarringJohnny Mack Brown
Fuzzy Knight
Nell O'Day
CinematographyCharles Van Enger
Edited byEdward Curtiss
Music byHans J. Salter
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • June 20, 1941 (1941-06-20)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Steve Howard arrives at the Diamond T Ranch during a fight between rival families, the O’Briens and the Howards, the latter being helped by Squint Jamison.

Cast

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Production

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This black-and-white film[3] is said to consist of 6 reels and the plot ’suggested by a story by Charles E. Barnes.’[4]

Release

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The film was released in the United States on July 20, 1941.[3]

Music

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The film includes the song ’Pals of the Prairie’ (by Robert Crawford) played by The KCBS-Texas Rangers.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Drew, Bernard A. (December 4, 2013). Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-92894-2.
  2. ^ Law of the Range (1941) - Ray Taylor | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie, retrieved December 30, 2023
  3. ^ a b Silva, George Batista Da (April 26, 2020). Ray Taylor (in European Portuguese). Clube de Autores.
  4. ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1953). Motion Pictures. The Office.
  5. ^ Silva, George Batista Da (July 27, 2013). Johnny Mack Brown (in Portuguese). Clube de Autores.
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