Law and Order (1953)

5.7/10 • 80 min • Western

Overview

Wild West lawman Frame Johnson arrests a notorious outlaw, but, after the locals threaten to break into the prison and hang the crook without a trial, Johnson gets fed up with injustice. He decides to put his days of gunslinging behind him in favor of a simple domestic life with his lover, Jeannie. The couple move to the supposedly idyllic Cottonwood — only to find that their new home has been overrun by a rogue rancher who has unfinished business with Frame.

Cast

Ronald Reagan

Frame Johnson

Dorothy Malone

Jeannie

Preston Foster

Kurt Durling

Alex Nicol

Lute Johnson

Ruth Hampton

Maria

Russell Johnson

Jimmy Johnson

Barry Kelley

Fin Elder

Chubby Johnson

Denver Cahoon

Jack Kelly

Jed

Dennis Weaver

Frank Durling

Wally Cassell

Durango Kid

Richard Garrick

Judge Williams

Stanley Blystone

Checkers Player (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Townsman (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)

George Sowards

Townsman (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt

Lynch Mob Member (uncredited)

Artie Ortego

Townsman (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Elderly Townsman (uncredited)

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