The Law Comes to Texas

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The Law Comes to Texas
Directed by Joseph Levering
Screenplay by Nate Gatzert
Produced by Larry Darmour
Starring Wild Bill Elliott
Veda Ann Borg
Bud Osborne
Slim Whitaker
Leon Beaumon
Paul Everton
Cinematography James S. Brown Jr.
Edited by Dwight Caldwell
Music by Lee Zahler
Production
company
Larry Darmour Productions
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • April 16, 1939 (1939-04-16)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Law Comes to Texas is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Levering and written by Nate Gatzert. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Veda Ann Borg, Bud Osborne, Slim Whitaker, Leon Beaumon and Paul Everton. The film was released on April 16, 1939, by Columbia Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

The Governor of Texas sends attorney John Haynes to investigate a gang of outlaws using a law that prevents sheriffs from acting outside their county to escape after each raid. John disguises himself as an outlaw and joins the gang and has a plan to take them down.

Cast

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References

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