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American Empire (film)

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American Empire
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam C. McGann
Written byJ. Robert Bren (story)
Gladys Atwater (story)
J. Robert Bren (writer) and
Gladys Atwater (writer) and
Ben Grauman Kohn (writer)
Produced byHarry Sherman
Dick Dickson
StarringSee below
CinematographyRussell Harlan
Edited byCarroll Lewis
Music byGerard Carbonara
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • 11 December 1942 (1942-12-11)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
L-R: Russell Harlan (cinematographer, standing), unknown, William C. McGann (director), Richard Dix, Frances Gifford & Preston Foster on the set of American Empire (1942)

American Empire is a 1942 American Western film directed by William C. McGann.[1][2] The film was released in the United Kingdom as My Son Alone.

Plot

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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.[3]

Cast

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Soundtrack

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  • Cliff Edwards – "Little Pal" (Written by Lew Pollack)

References

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  1. ^ "American Empire". www.tcm.com. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "American Empire (1942) - STUDIOCANAL". www.studiocanal.com/. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  3. ^ American Empire (1942), retrieved June 27, 2021
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