Law and Order (1940 film)
| Law and Order | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ray Taylor |
| Produced by | Joseph Gershenson |
| Written by |
W. R. Burnett (novel) Sherman L. Lowe (screenplay) Victor McLeod (screenplay) |
| Starring | See below |
| Cinematography | Jerome Ash |
| Edited by | Edward Curtiss |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates | November 28, 1940 |
Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Law and Order is a 1940 American film directed by Ray Taylor.
Plot summary
At the beginning of the film, Bill Ralston arrests a bad cowboy named Deadwood and takes him to Judge Williams. Ralston returns to his girl, Sally Dixon, before she is shot in the chest 8 times by Brant, a goon of Deadwood's, and Poe Daggett, an old enemy of Ralston. Ralston shoots Daggett in the knee, and the two run away into the saloon. He sees all of his friends including Sheriff Fin Elder at the Saloon, and they sing him a song. Then Daggett comes behind the Sheriff and tries to kill him, but Poe's brother, Walt, stops him from doing it. Everyone gets into a big fight, and in the end, the only survivors are Bill Ralston and Sheriff Fin Elder.
Cast
- Johnny Mack Brown as Bill Ralston
- Fuzzy Knight as Deadwood
- Nell O'Day as Sally Dixon
- James Craig as Brant
- Harry Cording as Poe Daggett
- Earle Hodgins as Sheriff Fin Elder
- Robert Fiske as Ed Deal
- Jimmie Dodd as Jimmy Dixon
- William Worthington as Judge Williams
- Ted Adams as Walt Daggett
- Ethan Laidlaw as Kurt Daggett
- George Plues as Stage Driver
- Harry Humphrey as Cal Dixon
External links
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