Cherokee Strip

"RITHLESS as the Outlaw's Code! DANGEROUS as a Loaded Gun! LAWLESS as the Untamed Wilderness!"

Oct 11 1940 Approved 1h 26m
Western

Richard Dix stars as Dave Morrell, the new marshal of Goliath, Oklahoma. Immediately upon arrival, Morrell finds himself at odds with banker Coy Barrett (Victor Jory), who is actually the leader of all local criminal activities.

Plot

Texans Dave Lovell and Coy Barrett sign a truce to stop the feuding between their families. The Barretts migrate from Texas to Goliath, Oklahoma, a boom town on the border of the Cherokee Strip. Coy starts a bank, while his cousin, Ned Strawn, opens a saloon. THe rest of the Barretts, headed by Hawk, establish a hideout in the Strip where they run a gambling house and conceal stolen cattle. Alf Barrett, whom Lovell believes dead, also makes his headquarters in the strip. Lovell receives an appointment as a U. S. Marshal and is assigned to Goliath. Once there, he finds the Barrett clan is operating against the law he is pledged to uphold.

Written by

Bernard McConville, Norman Houston

Directed by

Lesley Selander

Cast

Richard Dix, Florence Rice, William Henry

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Harry Sherman Productions, Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
66
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA