External links
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- Law of the Rio Grande is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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| Law of the Rio Grande | |
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| Directed by | Forrest Sheldon |
| Written by | Betty Burbridge (story and scenario) Bennett Cohen (story and scenario) |
| Produced by | F.E. Douglas Harry S. Webb George W. Weeks |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Herbert Kirkpatrick |
| Edited by | Frederick Bain |
Release date |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Law of the Rio Grande is a 1931 American Western film directed by Forrest Sheldon.
Former outlaw Jim Hardy (Bob Custer) finds it hard trying to go straight.
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