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Law and Order

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Law and Order is a solid, entertaining western that showcases Ronald Reagan as a leading man. Reagan gives an almost John Wayne-esque performance (you could almost call him John Wayne Light in this one). Reagan is tough, but very likeable in the role and shows the charisma that would help him in his political life just a decade later.

The story itself is something of a re-working of the Earps VS the Clantons, and it even starts in Tombstone. Reagan is Frame Johnson, tough, no-nonsense Marshall of Tombstone. He decides to retire to a nearby town to start a ranch and marry his girl, but he finds the town run by another rancher and soon Frame and his brothers are in conflict with that rancher and his family. There is plenty of good western action, and a solid story in Law and Order.

Law and Order is well worth buying for Western fans or fans of Ronald Reagan.

'Law and Order' is hardly a rich strike, and might be considered as a solid, conventional Western of 'retired gunfighter' breed...

Frame Johnson (Reagan) is a respected lawman who has cleaned up the wicked ways of Tombstone, Arizona, and wants to retire to the life of a rancher... This pleases his fiancée, Jeannie (Dorothy Malone), who runs the saloon left to her by her father... She, too, is eager to leave the rough community and be her beau's wife: 'You're big and you're ugly and you're stupid, and I happen to be in love with you.'

With his brothers, Lute (Alex Nicol) and Jimmy (Russell Johnson), and their undertaker friend, Denver (Chubby Johnson), Frame proceeds to the town of Cottonwood... Unfortunately, Cottonwood is under the domination of Kurt Durning (Preston Foster), who hates Frame because he crippled him in a previous encounter...

The citizens of Cottonwood appeal to the famous marshal to take up the badge of law and order once again, and rid them of Durning... Frame declines, but Lute accepts, which soon costs him his life when he tries to apprehend one of Durning's sons...

Frame takes the job as marshal and brings the Durning empire to an end...

I am enjoying the old American westerns of '50s and '60s,thanks mainly for the stronger yen, I am now reaching for the Amazon's US Western market, because sometimes Japanese market lacks very important titles, and this is one of them.
I reckon, The Universal Japan should have issued this Law and Order in@Japanese subtitles, but so far they failed to do so. Talking Westerns, you must not miss this title, it's one of the few Mr. President's Westerns in his younger days, I think. Oh, I don't share this title with other Japanese enthusiasts, this will be one of my seacret treasured titles. A Western enhusiast.

One of Ronald Reagan's few starring Westerns was this color remake of Universal's "Law and Order" (1932) - the first O.K. Corral movie and a stark masterpiece. Despite a good cast and plenty of action, the 1953 version pales in comparison to the Walter Huston-Harry Carey original (which occasionally shows up on the Encore Westerns channel). A passable time-filler at best.

This is my favorite Reagan movie. He reminds you of John Wayne with his cool handling of things. Very pleased with this purchase!

Ronald Reagan stars as a lawman in the old West - bringing outlaws to justice. An amusing aside: as one of the policies he adopts to ensure law and order, the Sheriff actually imposes GUN CONTROL - no guns are allowed in town - and Reagan goes about impounding weapons from violators. A standard "Duster" from the 50's this is nonetheless an enjoyable Western.

Seller shipped promptly and packaged well. Can't review the movie. This is a Christmas present for my son. He's three, loves cowboys, and I decided he needs to know who Ronald Reagan was. Figured this would be a good start.

I like the reviews I've read, and I adore Ronald Reagan. Would love to have this DVD, but will not buy it because it offers no subtitles. My DVD player can't handle "close captioned".

Susan