''West of the Law'' is a 1942 American
Western
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film directed by
Howard Bretherton
Howard Bretherton (13 February 1890, in Tacoma, Washington – 12 April 1969, in San Diego, California) was an American film director, film editor, and the father of film editor David Bretherton.
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He began his career as a propman and then ...
and written by
Adele Buffington
Adele Buffington (born Adele Burgdorfer, and sometimes billed as Jess Bowers) was an American screenwriter of the silent and sound film eras of Hollywood.
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Adele was born in St. Louis to Adolph Burgdorfer and Mary Elizabeth Frederick, ...
. This is the eighth film in
Monogram Pictures' ''Rough Riders'' series, and stars
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.
Early life, milita ...
as Marshal Buck Roberts,
Tim McCoy
Timothy John Fitzgerald McCoy (April 10, 1891 – January 29, 1978) was an American actor, military officer, and expert on American Indian life. McCoy is most noted for his roles in B-grade Western films. As a popular cowboy film star, he ap ...
as Marshal Tim McCall and
Raymond Hatton
Raymond William Hatton (July 7, 1887 – October 21, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 500 motion pictures.
Biography
Hatton was born in Red Oak, Iowa. His physician father steered him toward a career in medicine. Howev ...
as Marshal Sandy Hopkins, with Evelyn Cook,
Harry Woods and Jack Daley. The film was released on October 2, 1942, by
Monogram Pictures.
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.
Early life, milita ...
as Buck Roberts / Rocky Saunders
*
Tim McCoy
Timothy John Fitzgerald McCoy (April 10, 1891 – January 29, 1978) was an American actor, military officer, and expert on American Indian life. McCoy is most noted for his roles in B-grade Western films. As a popular cowboy film star, he ap ...
as Tim McCall
*
Raymond Hatton
Raymond William Hatton (July 7, 1887 – October 21, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 500 motion pictures.
Biography
Hatton was born in Red Oak, Iowa. His physician father steered him toward a career in medicine. Howev ...
as Sandy Hopkins
*Evelyn Cook as Julie Todd
*
Harry Woods as Jim Rand
*Jack Daley as John Corbett
*Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart as Ray Mason
*
Milburn Morante
Milburn Morante (April 6, 1887 – January 28, 1964) was an American actor, film director and makeup artist.Katchmer p. 267
Partial filmography
* '' The Covered Trail'' (1924)
* '' Battling Mason'' (1924)
* ''The Terror of Pueblo'' (1924)
* '' ...
as Rufus Todd
*
Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft (born Howard Harold Ravenscroft; September 7, 1902 – November 28, 1969) was an American character actor famous for playing villains in B-Westerns and other genres. From 1937 to 1957, he appeared in more than 300 films for Re ...
as Ludlow
See also
The Rough Riders series:
* ''
Arizona Bound''
* ''
The Gunman from Bodie''
* ''
Forbidden Trails''
* ''
Below the Border
''Below the Border'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Adele Buffington. This is the fourth film in Monogram Pictures' ''Rough Riders'' series, and stars Buck Jones as Marshal Buck Roberts, Tim McCoy a ...
''
* ''
Ghost Town Law''
* ''
Down Texas Way''
* ''
Riders of the West''
* ''West of the Law''
References
External links
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