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Law of the Timber
Law of the Timber

Law of the Timber

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

Genres

Drama

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

64 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

19 December 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Marjorie Reynolds

Marjorie Reynolds

'Perry' Lorimer

Monte Blue

Monte Blue

Hodge Mason

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Adams

Sven Hugo Borg

Sven Hugo Borg

Olaf (as Sven-Hogo Borg)

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