Pirates of the Prairie
Seen it?1942 | 57 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved My Darling Clementine, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1942: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Howard Bretherton
- Tim HoltDeputy Marshal Larry Durant
- Cliff EdwardsIke
- Nell O'DayHelen Spencer
- John ElliottJohn Spencer
- Roy BarcroftLew Harmon
- Karl HackettRufe Jackson
- Ed CassidyChief Surveyor Allen
- Charles KingHenchman Layton
- Ben CorbettCorbett / Shorty Carver (uncredited)