Gun Law (1938 film)
Gun Law is a 1938 film. It made a profit of $47,000.[2]
| Gun Law | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Howard |
| Produced by | Bert Gilroy |
| Screenplay by | Oliver Drake |
| Starring | George O'Brien |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date | May 13, 1938[1] |
Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $78,000[2] |
| Box office | $195,000[2] |
Plot
After he finds the wanted outlaw "The Raven" dead from having sipped water from a contaminated stream, U.S. Marshal Tom O'Malley decides to impersonate him and investigate criminal activities in the Arizona town of Gunsight.
Saloon keeper Flash Arnold and a corrupt mayor are engaged in various nefarious deeds. At first they believe O'Malley to be the Raven and even appoint him the town's sheriff. Then they try to frame him after the lawman begins foiling their robbery attempts, but O'Malley prevails.
Cast
- George O'Brien as Tom O'Malley
- Ward Bond as Pecos
- Robert Gleckler as Flash Arnold
References
- "Top Hat: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p55
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