Pirates of the Prairie 82 years old
WAR OUT WEST...as bullets whine and fists fly!
In one of his better early Westerns, Tim Holt, as Deputy Marshal Larry Durant, is sent to Spencerville where a gang of vigilantes has been terrorizing the citizenry. Going undercover as a gunsmith, Larry quickly learns that the leader of the vigilantes, John Spencer (John Elliott), is an honest man who only seeks to establish law and order. The real brains behind the crimes, meanwhile, are revealed to be Spencer's brother-in-law, Lou Harmon (Roy Barcroft), and his chief henchman, Leighton (Charles King), who speculate in the coming of the railroad by forcing the townspeople to relinquish their land.
Credits
Pirates of the Prairie Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Roy Barcroft He was 40, 67 years old when he died | as Lew Harmon |
| Karl Hackett He was 49, 55 years old when he died | as Rufe Jackson |
| Cliff Edwards He was 47, 76 years old when he died | as Ike (as Cliff 'Ukulele Ike' Edwards) |
| Tim Holt He was 23, 54 years old when he died | as Deputy Marshal Larry Durant |
| John Elliott He was 12, 26 years old when he died | as John Spencer (as John H. Elliott) |
| Nell O'Day She was 33, 79 years old when she died | as Helen Spencer |
| Ben Corbett He was 50, 69 years old when he died | as East Spencerville Townsman Corbett / Henchman Shorty Carver (uncredited) |
| Charles King He was 47, 62 years old when he died | as Henchman Layton |
| Ed Cassidy He was 19, 89 years old when he died | as Chief Surveyor Allen (as Edward Cassidy) |
Pirates of the Prairie Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Musuraca as Director of Photography. He was 50 (82) years old when He died | Camera |
| Berne Giler as Story. | Writing |
| J. Benton Cheney as Screenplay. | Writing |
| Howard Bretherton as Director. He was 52 (78) years old when He died | Directing |
Pirates of the Prairie (82 years)
WAR OUT WEST...as bullets whine and fists fly!
- Release day: Friday, November 20, 1942
- Runtime: 57 minutes