Prairie Law

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Prairie Law
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
  • June 14, 1940 (1940-06-14)(US) [1]
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Prairie Law is a 1940 American Western film directed by David Howard from a screenplay by Doris Schroeder and Arthur V. Jones, based on a story by Bernard McConville. Released on June 14, 1940, the film was produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures and stars George O'Brien, Virginia Vale, and Dick Hogan.

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References

  1. "Prairie Law: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2014.