Prairie Law_
"FLOWING-GOLD RUSH..when one had to be ready to die today to love tomorrow..in the West's battle for the life-blood of the plains..WATER!"
Judge Curry is selling Austin's land to nesters and his men are rustling his cattle to provide beef. When the Sheriff accuses butcher Gore of possessing stolen beef, Gore kills him. Curry then holds a quick election to change the county seat so he can preside at the trial. But Brill gets the Governor to change it back and this leads to the big shootout between Curry's men and Brill and the ranchers.
Starring
George O'Brien, Virginia Vale, Dick Hogan
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Prairie Law was released 86 years ago in 1940.
Overview
Judge Curry is selling Austin's land to nesters and his men are rustling his cattle to provide beef. When the Sheriff accuses butcher Gore of possessing stol...
Prairie Law is a Western film with a runtime of 1h 0m.
CAST (11)
George O'Brien
Brill Austin
Virginia Vale
Priscilla Brambull
Dick Hogan
Larry Brambull
J. Farrell MacDonald
Sheriff Jim Austin
Slim Whitaker
Silent
Cy Kendall
Pete Gore (as Cyrus W. Kendall)
Paul Everton
Judge Ben Curry
Henry Hall
Franklin Brambull
Monte Montague
Sam Sully
QR
Quen Ramsey
Murph
Darryl Hickman
Homesteader's Son (uncredited)
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What is Prairie Law about?
Judge Curry is selling Austin's land to nesters and his men are rustling his cattle to provide beef. When the Sheriff accuses butcher Gore of possessing stolen beef, Gore kills him. Curry then holds a quick election to change the county seat so he can preside at the trial. But Brill gets the Governor to change it back and this leads to the big shootout between Curry's men and Brill and the ranchers.
How long is Prairie Law?
Prairie Law has a runtime of 60 minutes (1h 0m).
Who stars in Prairie Law?
The cast of Prairie Law includes George O'Brien, Virginia Vale, Dick Hogan, J. Farrell MacDonald, Slim Whitaker.
What is the rating of Prairie Law?
Prairie Law has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Western