''Law for Tombstone'' is a 1937 American
Western
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film directed by
Buck Jones
Buck Jones (born Charles Frederick Gebhart; December 12, 1891 – November 30, 1942) was an American actor, known for his work in many popular Western movies. In his early film appearances, he was credited as Charles Jones.
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and W.B. Eason and written by
Frances Guihan
Frances Guihan (September 22, 1890 – December 21, 1951) was an American screenwriter. She worked on more than 40 films during her career, including a number of B westerns.
Biography
Beginnings
Frances was born in East St. Louis, Illinois ...
. The film stars Buck Jones,
Muriel Evans
Muriel Evans (born Muriel Adele Evanson; July 20, 1910 – October 26, 2000) was an American film actress. She is best known for her many appearances in popular Western (genre), westerns of the 1930s for which she won a Golden Boot Awards, ...
,
Harvey Clark,
Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale also known as Carlton Stockdale (February 19, 1874 – March 15, 1953) was one of the longest-working Hollywood veteran actors, with a career dating from the early 1910s. He also made the difficult transition from silent fi ...
,
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins (October 6, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actor.
Career
Early in his career, Hodgins was active in stock theater, including working in the Ralph Cloninger troupe of Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Siegel Stock compan ...
and Alexander Cross. The film was released on October 10, 1937, by
Universal Pictures
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.
Plot
Cast
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Buck Jones
Buck Jones (born Charles Frederick Gebhart; December 12, 1891 – November 30, 1942) was an American actor, known for his work in many popular Western movies. In his early film appearances, he was credited as Charles Jones.
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as Alamo Bowie
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Muriel Evans
Muriel Evans (born Muriel Adele Evanson; July 20, 1910 – October 26, 2000) was an American film actress. She is best known for her many appearances in popular Western (genre), westerns of the 1930s for which she won a Golden Boot Awards, ...
as Nellie Gray
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Harvey Clark as
Doc Holliday
John Henry Holliday (August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887), better known as Doc Holliday, was an American gambler, gunfighter, and dentist. A close friend and associate of lawman Wyatt Earp, Holliday is best known for his role in the event ...
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Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale also known as Carlton Stockdale (February 19, 1874 – March 15, 1953) was one of the longest-working Hollywood veteran actors, with a career dating from the early 1910s. He also made the difficult transition from silent fi ...
as Judge Hart
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Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins (October 6, 1893 – April 14, 1964) was an American actor.
Career
Early in his career, Hodgins was active in stock theater, including working in the Ralph Cloninger troupe of Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Siegel Stock compan ...
as Jack Dunn
*Alexander Cross as Bull Clanton
*Chuck Morrison as Henchman Smith
*Mary Carney as Marie Bowdray
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Charles Le Moyne as Sheriff Blane
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Ben Corbett
Ben Corbett (February 6, 1892 – May 19, 1961) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1915 and 1956. He was born in Hudson, Illinois and died in Hollywood, California.
Corbett was a trophy-winning rodeo part ...
as Henchman Slim
*Harold Hodge as Tom Scudder
*Arthur Van Slyke as Pop
*Ezra Paulette as Ranger Bob
*Francis Walker as Lee
*Silver as Silver
References
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1937 films
American Western (genre) films
1937 Western (genre) films
Universal Pictures films
American black-and-white films
Cultural depictions of Doc Holliday
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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