War of the Range

Duke Bradley fences off his vast land holdings setting off a range war with his arch rival, Bull Harris, who is willing to fight for free-passage. When his son, Tom, begs him to reconsider, Duke flies off the handle and throws him out of the house. Tom discovers, perhaps too late, that his father's foreman is secretly planning to steal dad's entire herd and he may be too late to save him from losing everything.

After driving a chariot in the silent version of Ben-Hur, Tom Tyler began appearing in western features and serials. The former weight lifting champion (said to have hoisted an astonishing 760 lbs.) possessed a natural athletic strength and grace that made him a fan favorite. In 1940, he terrified audiences as the monster Kharis, in The Mummy's Hand. A year later he reached the zenith of his popularity in the title role in The Adventures of Captain Marvel. In addition to his starring roles in "B" movies, he appeared in major studio film productions including Stagecoach, Drums Along The Mohawk, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, The Westerner and Red River.

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