Border Law is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Louis King and starring Buck Jones. The film was remade as Whistlin' Dan (1932) and again with Buck Jones as The Fighting Ranger (1934).[1]
Border Law | |
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Directed by | Louis King |
Written by | Stuart Anthony (story and dialogue) |
Starring | Buck Jones |
Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
Edited by | Otto Meyer |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 63 minutes 61 minutes (Sony Pictures Television print) |
Country | United States |
Languages | English Spanish |
The film was based on a story by Stuart Anthony.[2]
Plot
editCaptain Wilks of the Texas Rangers orders Jim Houston and his crew, Thunder Rogers and Jim's brother Bob, to go to Eureka, Texas to break up the Shag Smith gang.[3]
Cast
edit- Buck Jones as Jim Houston
- Lupita Tovar as Tonita
- Jim Mason as Shag Smith (as James Mason)
- Frank Rice as Thunder Rogers
- Don Chapman as Bob Houston - Texas Ranger
- Lou Hicks as Dave (as Louis Hickus)
- F. R. Smith as Captain John Wilkes
- John Wallace as Pegleg
Soundtrack
edit- Frank Rice - "If You Fall in Love"
- Lupita Tovar - "Adios Amigo"
References
edit- ^ Whistlin' Dan Detail View, allmovie.com; accessed August 7, 2015.
- ^ "'Border Law' with Buck Jones". Harrison's Reports. August 22, 1931. p. 134. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Border Law Detail View, afi.com; accessed August 7, 2015.
External links
edit- Border Law at IMDb
- Border Law at the TCM Movie Database
- Border Law at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Border Law is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive