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Land of the Open Range

Land of the Open Range

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Overview

A land owner's will leaves his ranch to anyone who has served at least two years in prison.

Directed by Edward Killy
Written by Lee Bond, Morton Grant
Produced by Bert Gilroy
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Top Cast

Tim Holt

Tim Holt

Dave Walton

Ray Whitley

Ray Whitley

Smokey

Janet Waldo

Janet Waldo

Mary Cook

Lee 'Lasses' White

Lee 'Lasses' White

Whopper

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Pinky Gardner

Lee Bonnell

Lee Bonnell

Stuart

Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Gil Carse

John Elliott

John Elliott

George 'Dad' Cook

Frank Ellis

Frank Ellis

Henchman Dode

Tom London

Tom London

Henchman Tracy Briggs

Themes & Keywords

lawyerex-con

About Land of the Open Range

Land of the Open Range is a western film released in 1942 exploring themes of lawyer, ex-con. Directed by Edward Killy, it stars Tim Holt, Ray Whitley, Janet Waldo. A land owner's will leaves his ranch to anyone who has served at least two years in prison.

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