Law and Order (1953)Frame Johnson already cleaned up Tombstone and hopes to settle down near Cottonwood. But a marshal's work is never done... Director:Nathan Juran |
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Law and Order (1953)Frame Johnson already cleaned up Tombstone and hopes to settle down near Cottonwood. But a marshal's work is never done... Director:Nathan Juran |
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Ronald Reagan | ... |
Frame Johnson
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Dorothy Malone | ... |
Jeannie
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Preston Foster | ... |
Kurt Durling
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Alex Nicol | ... |
Luther 'Lute' Johnson
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Ruth Hampton | ... |
Maria Durling
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Russell Johnson | ... |
Jimmy Johnson
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Barry Kelley | ... |
Sheriff Fin Elder
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Chubby Johnson | ... |
Denver Cahoon
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Jack Kelly | ... |
Jed
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Dennis Weaver | ... |
Frank Durling
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Wally Cassell | ... |
The Durango Kid
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Richard Garrick | ... |
Judge Williams
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Having cleaned up Tombstone, marshal Frame Johnson quits after an attempted lynching, and hopes to settle down on a ranch near Cottonwood with his sweetheart Jeannie. Before he can do so, it looks like he may have to clean up Cottonwood too. But how great a sacrifice will he make for law and order? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Law and Order is the story of Frame Johnson (Ronald Reagan) a town tamer who wants to retire. He has two brothers played by Alex Nicol and Russel Johnson who help him and a fiancee Dorothy Malone. Sounds familiar? Yes, it is Wyatt Earp all over again, but in the story of Wyatt there was the gunfight at the O.K. corral, which involved strategy, and also a lot of conflicting feelings from different factions.Here it is basically Reagan fighting a bandit called Durango Kid at the beginning,and then moving to another town where the bad guy is Preston Foster. There is a lot of action but a lack of anything else. Reagan, who was a good actor, and the excellent Dorothy Malone don't have much of a chance to show their feelings. Alex Nicol, with the collar of his jacket lifted, looks more like a model for a fashion magazine. But if your looking just for plain entertainment, this film is ok.