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.

Plot
Two men join forces to build a cattle empire, and battle rustlers, bad weather and each other.

Cast
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