Law and Order (1932 film)

Law and Order is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film starring Walter Huston, Harry Carey, Andy Devine, Russell Hopton and Russell Simpson. It was the first movie to depict the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, in Tombstone, Arizona.^[1]

Law and Order
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Edward L. Cahn
Written by	Tom Reed John Huston
Produced by	Carl Laemmle Jr.
Starring	Walter Huston Harry Carey Andy Devine Russell Hopton Russell Simpson
Cinematography	Jackson Rose
Edited by	Philip Cahn
Music by	David Broekman David Klatzkin
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	February 28, 1932 (1932-02-28)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The film is based on the novel Saint Johnson, by W. R. Burnett. Walter Huston plays the part of lawman Frame Johnson, a fictionalized version of Wyatt Earp, and Russell Hopton plays his brother Luther Johnson. One of the best early Westerns in its character development, Law and Order features a script by John Huston, Walter's soon-to-be-famous son, and Tom Reed, who provided dialog for many movies in the 1930s and 1940s. Because of changes made during the film's production, all scenes involving the actress Lois Wilson were cut prior to the film's release.^[2]

Cast

• Walter Huston as Frame Johnson
• Harry Carey as Ed Brandt
• Russell Hopton as Luther Johnson
• Raymond Hatton as Deadwood
• Ralph Ince as Poe Northrup
• Harry Woods as Walt Northrup
• Richard Alexander as Kurt Northrup
• Russell Simpson as Judge R.W. Williams
• Andy Devine as Johnny Kinsman
• Hank Bell as Barfly (uncredited)
• Walter Brennan as Lanky Smith (uncredited)
• Nelson McDowell as Parker Brother (uncredited)