Range Law (1931 film)

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Range Law
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Directed by Phil Rosen
Written by Earle Snell
Produced by Tiffany Pictures
Starring Ken Maynard
CinematographyArthur Reed
Edited by Earl Turner
Distributed by Tiffany Pictures
Release date
  • October 11, 1931 (1931-10-11)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Range Law is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Ken Maynard. It was produced and distributed by Tiffany Pictures. [1] A print is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. [2]

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Plot

Imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, Connors escapes to try find the culprit who framed him. He takes a job at a ranch whose owner, is engaged to the actual villain. Connors is arrested by the sheriff but escapes again. He eventually is vindicated, and his relationship with Warren is restored. [3]

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References

  1. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Range Law
  2. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title) p. 149, c.1978 by The American Film Institute
  3. Wolllstein, Hans J. "Range Law (1931)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.