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King of the Pecos (1936)

5.5 | Mar 09, 1936 (US) | Action, Western | 00:54

Law and Order comes to the Lone Star State!

Profiteer Alexander Stiles lays claim to a million acres of range in the Pecos River country, but a rancher named Claybor stands in his way as he has already claimed the water-rich location of Sweetwater as his own.

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John Wayne
John Clayborn
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Muriel Evans
Belle Jackson
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Cy Kendall
Alexander Stiles
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Arthur Aylesworth
Hank Mathews
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Herbert Heywood
Josh Billings
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Edward Hearn
Eli Jackson
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Mary MacLaren
Mrs. Clayborn

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CinemaSerf
6 | Jun 19, 2022
John Wayne reprises many a role from his past as the man whom, as young boy, witnessed the murder of his parents. This time, it's the cattle baron "Stiles" (Cy Kendall) on whom he is fixated for revenge. He is now, though, a lawyer and so has decided to legitimately dismantle the extensive empire of his nemesis who would rather own the law than adhere to it. Initially dismissive of the young man's efforts, it's soon clear that In so doing he is risking life and limb, as well as those of the gal "Belle" (Muriel Evans). Nothing at all new here, just another 60 minute B-feature, but the Duke is on good form and Kendall makes for quite an effective, odious baddie. Joseph Kane keeps the pace hot, and there are plenty of brawls and galloping chases to keep it interesting, if hardly, challenging.