''Code of the West'' is a 1947 American

Western Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that id ...

film directed by

William Berke William A. Berke (born October 3, 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – died February 15, 1958 in Los Angeles, California) was an American film director, producer, actor and screenwriter. He wrote, directed, and/or produced some 200 films over a ...

and starring James Warren, Debra Alden, Steve Brodie and

Robert Clarke Robert Irby Clarke (June 1, 1920 – June 11, 2005) was an American actor best known for his cult classic science fiction films of the 1950s. Early life Clarke was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He decided at an early age that h ...

. Written by Norman Houston, it is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by

Zane Grey Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontie ...

Plot

Two cowboys come to the aid of a rancher whose land is being threatened by an unscrupulous businessman.

Cast

* James Warren as Bob Wade * Debra Alden as Ruth Stockton * John Laurenz as Chito Rafferty * Steve Brodie as Henchman Steve Saunders * Rita Lynn as Pepita *

as Harry Stockton * Harry Woods as Marshal Nate Hatfield *

Carol Forman Carol Forman (19 June 1919, Epes, Alabama – 9 July 1997, Burbank, California) was an American actress best known for playing exotic villains in action serials, particularly Spider Lady in the 1948 Superman serial, as well as Sombra, the ...

as Milly Saunders *

Raymond Burr Raymond William Stacy Burr (May 21, 1917September 12, 1993) was a Canadian actor known for his lengthy Hollywood film career and his title roles in television dramas ''Perry Mason'' and '' Ironside''. Burr's early acting career included roles ...

as Boyd Carter * Harry Harvey as Banker Henry Stockton * Phil Warren as Henchman Wes * Emmet Lynn as Doc Quinn

References

External links

* 1947 films 1947 Western (genre) films Films based on works by Zane Grey American Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Films directed by William A. Berke RKO Pictures films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{1940s-Western-film-stub