Land of the Open Range
1942 film by Edward Killy
- April 17, 1942 (1942-04-17) (U.S.)[1]
Land of the Open Range is a 1942 Western film. It uses out takes from Cimarron (1931).[2]
Plot
Luke Archer's will stipulates that his huge land holding will be open for filing, but only to ex-convicts who served at least two years in prison. This brings a large criminal element to town but the real crooks are Archer's Lawyer Carse and his henchmen. Dave and his deputies are aided by ex-safecracker Pinky who uses his skills to learn of Carse's plan.[3]
Production
It was based on a magazine article "Homesteads of Hate".[4]
Filming started August 1941.[5]
References
- ^ "Land of the Open Range: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ a b Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p170.
- ^ Written by Maurice VanAuken
- ^ DOUGLAS W. CHURCHILL (June 9, 1941). "Sam Wood to Direct 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' -- Four Films to Arrive in City This Week". New York Times. p. 24.
- ^ "Robert Preston Will Play the Lead in 'Air Raid' -- Four New Films to Arrive Here This Week". New York Times. August 4, 1941. p. 16.
External links
- Land of the Open Range at IMDb
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Films directed by Edward Killy
- Freckles (1935)
- Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935)
- Murder on a Bridle Path (1936)
- Bunker Bean (1936)
- Second Wife (1936)
- Wanted! Jane Turner (1936)
- Criminal Lawyer (1937)
- China Passage (1937)
- Quick Money (1937)
- Saturday's Heroes (1937)
- The Big Shot (1937)
- Stage to Chino (1940)
- Wagon Train (1940)
- The Fargo Kid (1940)
- Along the Rio Grande (1941)
- Robbers of the Range (1941)
- Cyclone on Horseback (1941)
- The Bandit Trail (1941)
- Riding the Wind (1942)
- Land of the Open Range (1942)
- Come on Danger (1942)
- Nevada (1944)
- West of the Pecos (1945)
- Wanderer of the Wasteland (1945)
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