Jim Lockhart is out to capture the robbing and murdering "Solitaire Kid". His girl Betty is on a stagecoach held up by the Kid, who falls for her and who she notices has a tatoo very much like one of Jim's.


So, The Law of the Range. This one's for the purists, honestly. If you're not already someone who seeks out silent Westerns from the late 20s, you can probably skip it. It's not going to convert you. But if you have a soft spot for that specific era, or you're curious about early Joan Crawford, then yeah, it's a solid ...

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"So, The Law of the Range. This one's for the purists, honestly. If you're not already someone who seeks out silent Westerns from the late 20s, you can probably skip it. It's not going to convert you. But if you have a soft spot for that specific era, or you're curious about early Joan Crawford, then yeah, it's a solid enough way to spend 80 minutes. It's not a forgotten masterpiece, but it's got its moments. Tim McCoy, our hero Jim Lockhart, is exactly what you'd expect: stoic, rides well, squi..."
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