The Law of the Range is a 1928 American silent Western film starring Tim McCoy and Joan Crawford and Rex Lease.[1]
| The Law of the Range | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | William Nigh |
| Written by | Story: Norman Houston Screenplay: Richard Schayer Titles: Robert E. Hopkins |
| Starring | Tim McCoy Joan Crawford Rex Lease Bodil Rosing |
| Cinematography | Clyde De Vinna |
| Edited by | Dan Sharits |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Plot edit
Betty Dallas (Crawford) is a passenger on a stagecoach that is held up by an outlaw named The Solitaire Kid (Lease). Ranger Jim Lockhart (McCoy), who is Betty's sweetheart, is in pursuit of The Solitaire Kid, and in the end, as the two men face one another, there is a mortal shoot-out.
Cast edit
- Tim McCoy as Jim Lockhart
- Joan Crawford as Betty Dallas
- Rex Lease as Solitaire Kid
- Bodil Rosing as Mother of Jim and the Kid
- Tenen Holtz as Cohen
Preservation edit
- The film survives; preserved by MGM preservation laboratory.[2]
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