Pirates of the Prairie

Pirates of the Prairie

6 | 1942-11-20 | Western

In one of his better early Westerns, Tim Holt, as Deputy Marshal Larry Durant, is sent to Spencerville where a gang of vigilantes has been terrorizing the citizenry. Going undercover as a gunsmith, Larry quickly learns that the leader of the vigilantes, John Spencer (John Elliott), is an honest man who only seeks to establish law and order. The real brains behind the crimes, meanwhile, are revealed to be Spencer's brother-in-law, Lou Harmon (Roy Barcroft), and his chief henchman, Leighton (Charles King), who speculate in the coming of the railroad by forcing the townspeople to relinquish their land.

Featured Crew

Howard Bretherton Director
Nicholas Musuraca Director of Photography
J. Benton Cheney Screenplay
Berne Giler Story
Doris Schroeder Screenplay

Cast

Tim Holt
Tim Holt
Deputy Marshal Larry Durant
Nell O'Day
Nell O'Day
Helen Spencer
John Elliott
John Elliott
John Spencer
Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft
Lew Harmon
Karl Hackett
Karl Hackett
Rufe Jackson
Ed Cassidy
Ed Cassidy
Chief Surveyor Allen
Charles King
Charles King
Henchman Layton
Ben Corbett
Ben Corbett
Corbett / Shorty Carver (uncredited)

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