Border Law
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]
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 Theatrical poster | |
| 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 |
Premise
Captain Wilks (F.R. Smith) of the Texas Rangers orders Jim Houston (Buck Jones) and his crew, Thunder Rogers (Frank Rice) and Jim's brother Bob (Don Chapman), to go to Eureka, Texas to break up the Shag Smith (Jim Mason) gang.[2]
The film was based on a story by Stuart Anthony.[3]
Cast
- 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
- Frank Rice - "If You Fall in Love"
- Lupita Tovar - "Adios Amigo"
References
- Whistlin' Dan Detail View, allmovie.com; accessed August 7, 2015.
- Border Law Detail View, afi.com; accessed August 7, 2015.
- "'Border Law' with Buck Jones". Harrison's Reports. August 22, 1931. p. 134. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
External links
- Border Law at IMDb
- Border Law at AllMovie
- Border Law at the TCM Movie Database
- Border Law at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Border Law is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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