The Law of the Range
| The Law of the Range | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | William Nigh |
| Written by | Story: Norman Houston Screenplay: Richard Schayer Titles: Robert E. Hopkins |
| Starring | Tim McCoy Joan Crawford Rex Lease Bodil Rosing |
| Cinematography | Clyde De Vinna |
| Edited by | Dan Sharits |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Law of the Range is a 1928 American silent Western film starring Tim McCoy and Joan Crawford and Rex Lease.[1]
Plot
Betty Dallas is a passenger on a stagecoach that is held up by an outlaw named The Solitaire Kid. Ranger Jim Lockhart, who is Betty's sweetheart, is in pursuit of The Solitaire Kid, and in the end, as the two men face one another, there is a mortal shoot-out.
Cast
- Tim McCoy as Jim Lockhart
- Joan Crawford as Betty Dallas
- Rex Lease as Solitaire Kid
- Bodil Rosing as Mother of Jim and the Kid
- Tenen Holtz as Cohen
Preservation
A complete copy of the film survives; preserved by MGM preservation laboratory.[2]
References
- ↑ The Law of the Range at silentera.com
- ↑ "The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:The Law of the Range". February 29, 2024. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
External links
Categories:
- 1928 films
- 1928 American films
- 1928 English-language films
- 1928 Western (genre) films
- American black-and-white films
- American silent Western (genre) films
- English-language Western (genre) films
- Films about outlaws
- Films directed by William Nigh
- Films with screenplays by Richard Schayer
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- Surviving American silent films
- 1920s Western (genre) film stubs
- American silent Western (genre) film stubs