The Law of the Range (1928)

Jim Lockhart is out to capture the robbing and murdering "Solitaire Kid". His girl Betty is on a stagecoach held up by the Kid, who falls for her and who she notices has a tatoo very much ... See full summary »

Director:

William Nigh

Writers:

Robert E. Hopkins (titles), Norman Houston (story),

Stars:

Tim McCoy, Joan Crawford, Rex Lease

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tim McCoy	...	Jim Lockhart
Joan Crawford	...	Betty Dallas
Rex Lease	...	Solitaire Kid
Bodil Rosing	...	Mother of Jim and the Kid
Tenen Holtz	...	Cohen

Storyline

Jim Lockhart is out to capture the robbing and murdering "Solitaire Kid". His girl Betty is on a stagecoach held up by the Kid, who falls for her and who she notices has a tatoo very much like one of Jim's. Turns out they were brothers separated twenty years earlier. Now that they are reunited Jim kills the Kid in front of their mother and Betty.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | robbery

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Taglines:

WHAT A PICTURE! Oh Boy! Here's action for you! Tim McCoy outdoes himself in this hard-ridin', hard-fightin', mile-a-second outdoor drama! See it now! Cheer him from a ringside seat!

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

21 January 1928 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Lei do Deserto

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002)

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