AMERICAN EMPIRE (1942)Richard Dix, Leo Carrillo & Preston Foster| Western|Colorized | Vintage Cinema

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American Empire is a 1942 American Western film directed by William C. McGann. The film was released in the United Kingdom as My Son Alone.

Synopsis

Three Civil War vets head to Texas and build a cattle empire, and battle rustlers, bad weather and each other. The first man abandons ship, and he is soon followed by the second partner. That leaves the "good guy" to defend his property from the vengeful traitors.

Cast & Crew

Richard Dix as Dan Taylor
Leo Carrillo as Dominique Beauchard
Preston Foster as Paxton Bryce
Frances Gifford as Abigail 'Abby' Taylor, Dan's Sister
Robert Barrat as Crowder, Small Rancher
Jack La Rue as Pierre, Beauchard Henchman
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Sailaway
Cliff Edwards as Runty
Merrill Rodin as Paxton Bryce Jr.
Chris-Pin Martin as Augustin, Beauchard Henchman
Richard Webb as Crane (small rancher)
William Farnum as Louisiana Judge
Etta McDaniel as Willa May, Bryce's Maid
Hal Taliaferro as Malone

Directed by: William C. McGann
Written by:
J. Robert Bren (story)
Gladys Atwater (story)
J. Robert Bren (screenplay)
Gladys Atwater (screenplay)
Ben Grauman Kohn (screenplay)
Produced by:
Harry Sherman
Dick Dickson
Cinematography: Russell Harlan
Edited by: Carroll Lewis
Music by: Gerard Carbonara
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: December 11, 1942
Running Time: 82 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English