Law of the Timber

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

  • Release Date

    1941-12-19

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  • Tagline

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

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