Plot summary
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| Prairie Law | |
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| Directed by | David Howard |
| Screenplay by | Doris Schroeder Arthur V. Jones |
| Story by | Bernard McConville |
| Produced by | Bert Gilroy |
| Starring | George O'Brien Virginia Vale Dick Hogan |
| Cinematography | J. Roy Hunt Harry Wild |
| Edited by | Frederic Knudtson |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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