Law of the West
Seen it?1949 | 54 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
With the railroad coming, Nixon is after the ranchers land. Using a stooge land agent, his method is to claim the person they bought their ranches from never had title to the land and their deeds are worthless. Fereral Agent Johnny Mack arrives posing as a gunman. He is quickly onto the henchman and Land Agent and eventually suspects Nixon is the big boss. But he needs the help of ventriloquist Alibi to bring them in.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 435 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ray Taylor
- Johnny Mack BrownFederal Agent Johnny Mack
- Max TerhuneAlibi Jenkins
- Bill KennedyDan Nixon - Land Agent
- Jack IngramHenry Burke
- Riley HillCharley Lane
- Eddie ParkerBig Mike - Henchman
- Marshall ReedDrago - Henchman
- Kenne DuncanFrank Stevens
- Gerry PattisonTennessee Lane
- James HarrisonSheriff Al Simpson