Law of the Timber

Dec 19, 1941

1h 4m

★ 6.0

TIMBER FIRE! Flaming forest Giants crash to their doom...as a mystery killer counts his victims.

Overview

PRC Pictures' final 1941 release, Law of the Timber was based on a story by North Woods specialist James Oliver Curwood.

Genres

Drama

Western

Production Companies

PRC

Law of the Timber Trailers

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Cast

'Perry' Lorimer

Marjorie Reynolds

Hodge Mason

Monte Blue

Adams

J. Farrell MacDonald

Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg)

Sven Hugo Borg

John Gordon

Hal Brazeale

Frank Barnes

Earl Eby

Eric

George Humbert

Abe Cain(as Milt Morani - billing typo)

Milburn Morante

Ma Cain

Betty Roadman

Sam Cain

Eddie Phillips

Harry Lorimer (as Jack M. Holmes)

Jack Holmes

Zero

Zero the Dog

Tim MacGregor, unscrupulous lumber operator, obtains by bribery a contract to cut a vast quantity of timber from land owned by Kay Handley, rich débutante. When Dick O'Hara, forestry inspector, demands a postponement, MacGrgeor refuses and sends his henchman, Jean Collet, to obtain the services of the famous "bull-of-the-woods" Andy Jensen and his partner "Lucky." Kay arrives and gives her permission to cut the timber, defying Dick. Dick, with his two assistants, Withers and "Tex," begins a survey of the timber stand. When Dick and Tex finally reveal MacGrgeor as a crook, Collet is sent to kill "Tex" and obtain the reports. A fight ensues and "Lucky" is killed by one of Collet's flying knives. Kay then admits that Dick is right and helps him trap Collet. Dick and Andy force a confession from Collet and MacGregor is exposed.

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