Law of the West (1932 film)

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Law of the West
Law of the West lobby card.jpg
Original Lobby card
Directed by Robert N. Bradbury
Written by Robert N. Bradbury (story and scenario)
Produced by Trem Carr (producer)
StarringSee below
Cinematography Will Cline
Archie Stout
Edited by Charles J. Hunt
Music by Edward J. Kay
Production
company
Trem Carr Pictures
Distributed by Sono Art-World Wide Pictures
Release date
  • March 20, 1932 (1932-03-20)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Law of the West is a 1932 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Robert N. Bradbury starring his son Bob Steele.

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Plot

Two cattle rustlers are caught in the act then branded as punishment and told if they are caught again they'll be killed. One of them, Lee Morgan, gets his revenge by kidnapping Bob, the infant son of the head cattleman, Dan Carruthers. Dan becomes a lawman in order to find his son.

Seventeen years later Bob Morgan/Carruthers is abused by Lee who he believes is his father who is pressuring him to join the other outlaws. Bob merely wants to go to California and send for his true love, Sally. Marshall Dan Carruthers rides into Outlaw Territory and the die is cast for destiny.

Cast

Soundtrack

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