Land of the Open Range

{{short description|1942 film by Edward Killy}}

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| name = Land of the Open Range

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| director = Edward Killy

| producer = Bert Gilroy

| writer =

| starring = Tim Holt

| music =

| cinematography = Harry J. Wild

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| studio = RKO Radio Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1942|4|17|U.S.|ref1={{cite web | url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=27306 | title=Land of the Open Range: Detail View | publisher=American Film Institute | accessdate=April 15, 2014}}}}

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| country = United States

| language = English

| budget = $49,000Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p170.

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Land of the Open Range is a 1942 Western film. It uses out takes from Cimarron (1931).

Plot

Luke Archer's will stipulates that his huge land holding will be open for filing, but only to ex-convicts who served at least two years in prison. This brings a large criminal element to town but the real crooks are Archer's Lawyer Carse and his henchmen. Dave and his deputies are aided by ex-safecracker Pinky who uses his skills to learn of Carse's plan.Written by Maurice VanAuken

Production

It was based on a magazine article "Homesteads of Hate".{{Cite news|title=Sam Wood to Direct 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' -- Four Films to Arrive in City This Week|author=DOUGLAS W. CHURCHILL|date=June 9, 1941|work=New York Times|page=24}}

Filming started August 1941.{{Cite news|title=Robert Preston Will Play the Lead in 'Air Raid' -- Four New Films to Arrive Here This Week|date=Aug 4, 1941|work=New York Times|page=16}}

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