Prairie Law

Prairie Law (1940) is a western film directed by David Howard rated 7.0/10.

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.

Cast

George O'Brien

Brill Austin

Virginia Vale

Priscilla Brambull

Dick Hogan

Larry Brambull

J. Farrell MacDonald

Sheriff Jim Austin

Slim Whitaker

Silent

Cy Kendall

Pete Gore (as Cyrus W. Kendall)

Paul Everton

Judge Ben Curry

Henry Hall

Franklin Brambull

Monte Montague

Sam Sully

Quen Ramsey

Murph

Darryl Hickman

Homesteader's Son (uncredited)