Law of the Badlands

February. 24,1951      NR
Rating:
6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The Texas Rangers send Dave and Chito into the badlands to see if they can locate a counterfeiting operation. They arrive posing as wanted outlaws and this gets them into the gang. But as soon as they uncover the operation and locate the printing press, one of Chito's girl friends arrives to expose their identity and they find themselves trapped by the entire gang.

Tim Holt as  Dave Saunders
Joan Dixon as  Velvet
Robert Livingston as  Durkin
Leonard Penn as  Cash Carlton
Harry Woods as  Burt Conroy
Robert Bray as  Benson
Kenneth MacDonald as  Captain Bill McVey
John Cliff as  Madigan
Richard Martin as  Chito Rafferty
Roy Gordon as  Secretary of Treasury (uncredited)

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Reviews

Karry
1951/02/24

Best movie of this year hands down!

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VeteranLight
1951/02/25

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

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Nessieldwi
1951/02/26

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

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Rexanne
1951/02/27

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

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