Characters & Themes
American Empire (1942) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1942 · 82 mins · English
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- Directed by
- William C. McGann
- Starring
- Cliff Edwards, Robert Barrat, Jack La Rue, Charles Judels, Richard Webb, Ben Corbett
Richard Dix stars as Dan Taylor, a veteran who heads to Texas after the war with his longtime friend Paxton Bryce, played by Preston S. Foster. Together they strive to build a cattle empire, but Paxton’s growing ambition drives a wedge between him, Dan and his wife Abby. A personal tragedy forces Paxton to reassess his choices and return to his senses.
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