Pirates of the Prairie

Overview

In one of his better early Westerns, Tim Holt, as Deputy Marshal Larry Durant, is sent to Spencerville where a gang of vigilantes has been terrorizing the citizenry. Going undercover as a gunsmith, Larry quickly learns that the leader of the vigilantes, John Spencer (John Elliott), is an honest man who only seeks to establish law and order. The real brains behind the crimes, meanwhile, are revealed to be Spencer's brother-in-law, Lou Harmon (Roy Barcroft), and his chief henchman, Leighton (Charles King), who speculate in the coming of the railroad by forcing the townspeople to relinquish their land.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 20, 1942

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

Ed Cassidy,Cliff Edwards,Nell O'Day,Karl Hackett,Ben Corbett,Tim Holt,Roy Barcroft,John Elliott,Charles King

Director

Howard Bretherton

Writer

J. Benton Cheney,Berne Giler,Doris Schroeder

Cinematography

Nicholas Musuraca

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0035193