The Law of the Wild

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The Law of the Wild
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Film poster
Directed by B. Reeves Eason
Armand Schaefer
Louis Germonprez (asst.)
George Webster (asst.)
William Witney (asst.)
Written by Ford Beebe
B. Reeves Eason
Sherman L. Lowe
Al Martin
John Rathmell
Produced by Nat Levine
Starring Rex King of the Wild Horses
Rin Tin Tin, Jr.
Ben Turpin
Bob Custer
Lucile Browne
Richard Cramer
Cinematography Ernest Miller
William Nobles
Edited by Wyndham Gittens
Earl Turner
Music by Lee Zahler
David Broekman
Distributed by Mascot Pictures
Release date
  • 1934 (1934)
Running time
12 chapters (225 minutes)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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The Law of the Wild is a 1934 American western serial film produced by Nat Levine, directed by B. Reeves Eason and Armand Schaefer, distributed by Mascot Pictures, and starring two famous animal stars, Rex the Wonder Horse and Rin Tin Tin Jr. as the serial's two leads. Bob Custer played hero John Sheldon, Richard Cramer played villain Frank Nolan, and famed comedian Ben Turpin co-starred as the comic relief sidekick Henry.

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Plot

John Sheldon is falsely accused by Frank Nolan of killing Lou Salters. Nolan steals Sheldon's horse Rex while Sheldon is in jail, with plans to ride him in a big horse race. Sheldon's friend Alice and her comedic sidekick Henry rescue the horse with the aid of Rin Tin Tin Jr., and Alice rides him in the race instead. The winnings from the race are used to pay for Sheldon's legal defense.

Cast

Episodes

  1. The Man Killer
  2. The Battle of the Strong
  3. The Cross-eyed Goony
  4. Avenging Fangs
  5. A Dead Man's Hand
  6. Horse-thief Justice
  7. The Death Stampede
  8. The Canyon of Calamity
  9. Robbers Roost
  10. King of the Range
  11. Winner Take All
  12. The Grand Sweepstakes

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References

  1. Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time . McFarland & Company, Inc. pp.  210–211. ISBN   0-7864-0471-X.
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