The Lawless (1950)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 23min
- Crime, Drama
- 09 Jun 1950 (USA)
- Movie
A newspaper editor in a small agricultural town finds himself going against the people in the town when he gets involved in the plight of the area's fruit pickers, who are mostly Mexican.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Macdonald Carey | ... |
Larry Wilder
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| Gail Russell | ... |
Sunny Garcia
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| Johnny Sands | ... |
Joe Ferguson
(as John Sands)
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| Lee Patrick | ... |
Jan Dawson
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| John Hoyt | ... |
Ed Ferguson
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Lalo Rios | ... |
Paul Rodriguez
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Maurice Jara | ... |
Lopo Chavez
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| Walter Reed | ... |
Jim Wilson
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| Herbert Anderson | ... |
Jonas Creel
(as Guy Anderson)
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| Argentina Brunetti | ... |
Mrs. Rodriguez
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William Edmunds | ... |
Mr. Jensen
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| Gloria Winters | ... |
Mildred Jensen
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John Davis | ... |
Harry Pawling
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| Martha Hyer | ... |
Caroline Tyler
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| Frank Fenton | ... |
Mr. Prentiss
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| Paul Harvey | ... |
Blake - Chief of Police
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Felipe Turich | ... |
Mr. Rodriguez
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| Ian MacDonald | ... |
Al Peters
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Noel Reyburn | ... |
Fred Jackson
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| Tab Hunter | ... |
Frank O'Brien
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| Russ Conway | ... |
Eldredge
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| Robert B. Williams | ... |
Boswell
(as Robert Williams)
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| James Bush | ... |
Anderson
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| Julia Faye | ... |
Mrs. Jensen
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| Howard Negley | ... |
Pete Cassell
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Gordon Nelson | ... |
Cadwallader
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| Frank Ferguson | ... |
Carl Green
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Ray Hyke | ... |
Motorcycle Officer
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| Pedro de Cordoba | ... |
Mr. Garcia
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| John Butler | ... |
Town Councilman (uncredited)
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| David Clarke | ... |
Reporter in Office (uncredited)
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| Edward Earle | ... |
Town Councilman (uncredited)
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John Murphy | ... |
Mayor (uncredited)
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| Janine Perreau | ... |
Wilson's Daughter (uncredited)
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| Willard Waterman | ... |
Pawling (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joseph Losey | ||
Written by
| Daniel Mainwaring | ... | (written for the screen by) (as Geoffrey Homes) |
Produced by
| William H. Pine | ... | producer |
| William C. Thomas | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mahlon Merrick | ||
Cinematography by
| J. Roy Hunt | ... | (as Roy Hunt) |
Editing by
| Howard A. Smith | ... | (as Howard Smith) |
Art Direction by
| Lewis H. Creber | ||
Set Decoration by
| Alfred Kegerris | ||
Costume Design by
| Rosemary Odell | ||
Makeup Department
| Della Barnes | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Harry Ray | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| L.B. Merman | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Howard Pine | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| John R. Carter | ... | sound (as John Carter) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| M.S. Burns | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Robert B. Hauser | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Jack Koffman | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Lou Kusley | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Music Department
| David Chudnow | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sam Freedle | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Italo-American Films (1951) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Olive Films (2011) (Canada) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- CineClub Channel (2016) (Spain) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Former big city newsman Larry Wilder is tired of fighting the powers that be and just wants to enjoy his new life as a small-town newspaper editor. He thinks his bucolic new home will provide him with an easy and unconflicted life. But when a young Latino farmworker is goaded into a fight by racist rich boys, Wilder finds himself the only white citizen of the town willing to stand up for the boy's rights. He joins with Sunny Garcia, a staffer for a small weekly newspaper for the Hispanic workers, in trying to see justice done and possibly to save a life.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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| Taglines | Terror on the loose - as men lose their reason in the grip of mob rule ! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film debut of Tab Hunter. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Seul le cinéma (1994). See more » |
| Quotes |
Cadwallader:
See that white line over there? If I was the sheriff, which I ain't, since I never was lazy enough to work for the county, I'd hike right along it, to the river. See more » |