A marshal assumes the identity of an outlaw in the wild town of Gunsight.A marshal assumes the identity of an outlaw in the wild town of Gunsight.A marshal assumes the identity of an outlaw in the wild town of Gunsight.
Bobby Barber
- The Barber
- (uncredited)
Hank Bell
- Townsman Taking Tom's Gun
- (uncredited)
Neal Burns
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Ken Card
- Banjo Player
- (uncredited)
Art Davis
- Fiddle Player
- (uncredited)
Herman Hack
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham
- Pop Perkins
- (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
- Henchman Joe
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFirst of sixteen Westerns George O'Brien made at RKO released from 1938 to 1940.
- GoofsThe typist of the letter Tom was carrying spelled Marshal with two L's despite the fact that the letterhead had the correct spelling. Also, the typist misspelled the name of the city from which the letter originated.
- ConnectionsRemade as Bandit Ranger (1942)
- SoundtracksPappy Was a Gun Man
(1938)
Music and Lyric by Ray Whitley and Oliver Drake
Played on guitar and sung by Ray Whitley in the saloon, accompanied by the band
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I don't understand.
Hmm...I just saw this for the first time on the Turner Classic Movie network. It was late at night and I'm starting to wonder if it was over my head or if perhaps I was just really tired.
TCM's description of the film is that an outlaw assumes the identity of a sheriff whom he has ambushed. What I saw was kind of the opposite. A lawman trails a bad guy named Raven into the desert but the bad guy gets the upper hand and steals the lawman's horse and water. The water gets spilled and Raven comes across an oasis. He ignores the words "bad water" which has been scratched into a nearby rock. Poor ol' Raven gets sick and bites the dust.
Anyway, the lawman rides into some town and pretends he is the infamously dangerous outlaw Raven. He attempts to use his new stature to clean up the town and force religion upon the clueless townfolk. Personally, I can see why this is an unknown film. "Gun Law" didn't have anything to make it worth seeing. 1/10
TCM's description of the film is that an outlaw assumes the identity of a sheriff whom he has ambushed. What I saw was kind of the opposite. A lawman trails a bad guy named Raven into the desert but the bad guy gets the upper hand and steals the lawman's horse and water. The water gets spilled and Raven comes across an oasis. He ignores the words "bad water" which has been scratched into a nearby rock. Poor ol' Raven gets sick and bites the dust.
Anyway, the lawman rides into some town and pretends he is the infamously dangerous outlaw Raven. He attempts to use his new stature to clean up the town and force religion upon the clueless townfolk. Personally, I can see why this is an unknown film. "Gun Law" didn't have anything to make it worth seeing. 1/10
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- Budget
- $78,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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