The Fugitive Sheriff

"THE LAW WAS ON HIS SIDE...AND SO WAS LOVE!"

1936 0h 58m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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Hoping to rid a small western community of its corrupt political machine, Ken Marshall (Ken Maynard) runs for sheriff against the bad guys' candidate and wins the election. Dissatisfied with this, the villains contrive to frame Ken on a murder charge. He breaks out of jail and tracks down the genuine culprit,

“THE LAW WAS ON HIS SIDE...AND SO WAS LOVE!”

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Cast

Ken Maynard
Ken Marshall
Beth Marion
June Roberts
Walter Miller
Flamer Willis
Hal Price
Louder Lucas
John Elliott
Judge Roberts
Arthur Millett
John
Virginia True Boardman
Mrs. Roberts
Frank Ball
Prospector

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet
Writers: Nate Gatzert
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, shot by James S. Brown Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dwight Caldwell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ken Maynard and Beth Marion and Walter Miller carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THE LAW WAS ON HIS SIDE...AND SO WAS LOVE!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027650 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Spencer Gordon Bennet directs. James S. Brown Jr. behind the camera. Dwight Caldwell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, shot by James S. Brown Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Dwight Caldwell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ken Maynard and Beth Marion and Walter Miller carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "THE LAW WAS ON HIS SIDE...AND SO WAS LOVE!".
7IMDB entry: tt0027650 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.