Everyman's Law

"Everyman's Law" is one of a parade of popular westerns Johnny Mack Brown starred in for Supreme Pictures in the mid-1930s. It isn't particularly noteworthy, but, as usual, it has a certain rustic charm and introduces a series of interesting characters that make it worth watching for fans of the B-western genre.

The film's primary challenge is to successfully make the many relationships in it easy to follow and enjoy, which it does. Leading lady Beth Marion, who was active for just a short while in the 1930s, pops up in these mid 1930s horse operas every now and then; she has an engaging and natural beauty that makes it seem as though she could easily fit into 21st century society.

But of all the goings on in the film, the most memorable moments might belong to the infant, who, through no fault of its own, is placed in harm's way just a little too uncomfortably for some viewers, and in more ways than one.

In summary, this is a fairly good and gritty little adventure for fans of JMB.