A LAWMAN IS BORN (1937) Johnny Mack Brown, Iris Meredith & Warner Richmond | Drama, Western | B&W

A Lawman Is Born is a 1937 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield.

SYNOPSIS
An outlaw falsely accused of murder realizes the only way to clear himself is to become a lawman.

Tom Mitchell is a wanted man that becomes the Sheriff after the previous Sheriff is killed, however Brownlee arrives and reveals Tom's identity.

CAST & CREW
Johnny Mack Brown as Tom Mitchell
Iris Meredith as Beth Graham
Warner Richmond as Kane Briscoe
Mary MacLaren as Martha Lance
Dick Curtis as Lefty Drogan
Earle Hodgins as Sheriff Rock Lance
Charles King as Bert Moscript
Frank LaRue as Graham
Al St. John as Eli Root
Steve Clark as Sam Brownlee
Jack C. Smith as Ike Manton

Directed by Sam Newfield
Written by Harry F. Olmsted (story), George H. Plympton (writer)
Produced by A.W. Hackel
Cinematography Bert Longenecker
Edited by S. Roy Luby
Production company Supreme Pictures
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date June 21, 1937
Running time 58 minutes
Country United States
Language English