The Lawless Eighties (1957)

Director:

Joseph Kane

Writers:

Alson Jesse Smith (novel), Kenneth Gamet (screenplay)

Stars:

Buster Crabbe, John Smith, Marilyn Saris

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Buster Crabbe	...	Linc Prescott
John Smith	...	William Wesley Van Orsdel, aka Brother Van
Marilyn Saris	...	Lynn Sutter
Ted de Corsia	...	Grat Bandas
Anthony Caruso	...	Wolf Chief
John Doucette	...	Art 'Pig' Corbin
Frank Ferguson	...	Owen Sutter
Sheila Bromley	...	Mrs. Myra Sutter
Walter Reed	...	Capt. Ellis North
Robert 'Buzz' Henry	...	Little Wolf (as Buzz Henry)
Will J. White	...	Lt. Reed
Robert Swan	...	Pete Loman (as Bob Swan)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Taglines:

BRAVE WOMEN AND FIGHTING MEN WHO CONQUERED A VIOLENT LAND!

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 May 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Im Schatten der Schlinge

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ventura Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Effective B Western

This is a solid B Western starring a surprisingly good performance from ex-Flash Gordon, ex-Tarzan, ex-Billy the Kid, Buster Crabbe, who doesn't just walk through the role of a gunfighter (like he did in most of the Billy the Kid B westerns he made in the 40's).In a fast-moving 70 minutes, you get a gunfighter, a preacher, and corrupt white guys trying to start an Indian war for profit, and it all works pretty well, thanks to a tight (if occasionally corny) script and solid if workmanlike direction from B Western veteran director Joseph Kane.

Nice performances by everyone involved too, especially John Smith as the preacher and Ted Corsia as the corrupt Indian Agent.

But the winning performance here is by character actor Tom Doucette, playing a slimy gunman with the fitting name of Pig.