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Ghost Town Law

  • 19421942
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 2m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
109
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POPULARITY
271,083
257,860
Buck Jones in Ghost Town Law (1942)
Western
When two of their Marshal friends are killed, the Rough Riders are sent to investigate. They have to find the killers in a ghost town where the houses and an old mine are interconnected by s... Read allWhen two of their Marshal friends are killed, the Rough Riders are sent to investigate. They have to find the killers in a ghost town where the houses and an old mine are interconnected by secret passages and tunnels.When two of their Marshal friends are killed, the Rough Riders are sent to investigate. They have to find the killers in a ghost town where the houses and an old mine are interconnected by secret passages and tunnels.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
109
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
271,083
257,860
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    • Director
      • Howard Bretherton
    • Writer
      • Adele Buffington(original screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Buck Jones
      • Tim McCoy
      • Raymond Hatton
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    • Director
      • Howard Bretherton
    • Writer
      • Adele Buffington(original screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Buck Jones
      • Tim McCoy
      • Raymond Hatton
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    • 6User reviews
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    Buck Jones
    Buck Jones
    • Marshal Buck Roberts
    Tim McCoy
    Tim McCoy
    • Marshal Tim McCall
    Raymond Hatton
    Raymond Hatton
    • Marshal Sandy Hopkins
    Virginia Carpenter
    • Josie Hall
    Murdock MacQuarrie
    Murdock MacQuarrie
    • Judge Crail
    • (as Murdock McQuarrie)
    Charles King
    Charles King
    • Gus
    Tom London
    Tom London
    • Ace
    Howard Masters
    • Tom Cook
    Ben Corbett
    Ben Corbett
    • Red Larkin
    Jack Baxley
    • Marshal Bat Madison
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Ingram
    Jack Ingram
    • Marshal
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Lackteen
    Frank Lackteen
    • Pawnee
    • (uncredited)
    Kansas Moehring
    Kansas Moehring
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Milburn Morante
    Milburn Morante
    • Luke Martin
    • (uncredited)
    Artie Ortego
    Artie Ortego
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Phillips
    Eddie Phillips
    • Ted Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Silver
    • Silver
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Walker
    Robert Walker
    • Marshal O'Neill
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Howard Bretherton
    • Writer
      • Adele Buffington(original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Marshal Bat Madison is obviously a reference to iconic Western lawman William Barclay 'Bat' Masterson.
    • Quotes

      Josie Hall: Mr. Martin, I'm gonna stay right here if I sit all day and night until someone comes along to take me to Pickwick.

      Luke Martin: Let me tell you, Miss Hall, Pickwick is nuthin but a dried up ghost town and no place for a little filly like you.

    • Connections
      Followed by Down Texas Way (1942)
    • Soundtracks
      Rough Riders Theme
      composed by Edward Kay
      heard at end

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    Interesting Rough Riders western with haunted house elements.
    A Rough Riders film. Interesting B western that contains some haunted house elements. Well acted (Buck doesn't do quite as well as the others), decent plot involving bad guys hiding out in the ghost town of Pickwick, Nevada, sometime after 1880. Some exciting chase scenes & shoot-outs near the end. Both Tim & Buck were in their early 50s here & instead of the two of them together, the Rough Riders probably could have used a younger romantic interest to complete the usual trio formula.
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    • Release date
      • March 27, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Spökstadens lag
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Great Western Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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