American Empire

American Empire

THE THUNDERING THRILLING SAGA OF THE WINNING OF THE WEST!

1942•1h 22m•3.8/10

Western

Ratings

🎬TMDb

3.8/10(4)

Richard Dix as Dan Taylor and Preston S. Foster as Paxton Bryce are two longtime friends seeking their fortune in Texas after the war. The two men decide, not without problems, to establish a cattle empire. Paxton becoming too ambitious, distances himself from Dan and Abby, Paxton's wife. It will only be after a personal tragedy that he will come back to his senses.

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Production

Paramount Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Richard Dix

Richard Dix

Dan Taylor

Leo Carrillo

Leo Carrillo

Dominique Beauchard

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Paxton Bryce

Frances Gifford

Frances Gifford

Abigail 'Abby' Taylor, Dan's Sister

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Crowder, Small Rancher

Jack La Rue

Jack La Rue

Pierre - Beauchard Henchman

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Sailaway

Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards

Runty

Merrill Rodin

Paxton Bryce Jr.

Chris-Pin Martin

Chris-Pin Martin

Augustin - Beauchard Henchman

Richard Webb

Richard Webb

Crane

William Farnum

William Farnum

Louisiana Judge

Etta McDaniel

Etta McDaniel

Willa May

Hal Taliaferro

Hal Taliaferro

Malone

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Storekeeper (uncredited)

Tom London

Tom London

Rider with Crowder's Posse (uncredited)

Ben Corbett

Ben Corbett

Rider

Dick Dickinson

Dick Dickinson

Rider

James Ferrara

Rider

Homer Holcomb

Rider

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