Lawman Poster
MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Down 10,211 this week

Lawman (1971)

R 99 min  -  Western  -   4 August 1971 (USA)
6.8
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 6.8/10 from 1,581 users  
Reviews: 53 user | 12 critic

A lawman from Bannock arrives in Sabbath to arrest all the cattlemen whose wild celebration the year before resulted in the accidental death of an old man.

Director:

Michael Winner

Writer:

Gerald Wilson
 Loading+Watchlist

Watch now

Buy it from Amazon »

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 275 titles by MrSteveDerry created 21 May 2011
 
image of title
a list of 132 titles by Dr-Faustus created 08 May 2011
 
image of title
a list of 38 titles by lora-31 created 25 Feb 2011
 
image of title
a list of 162 titles by Mractionadventure created 11 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 127 titles by RM_Rilke created 1 month ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Burt Lancaster ...
Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox
Robert Ryan ...
Sabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan Cotten
Lee J. Cobb ...
Vincent Bronson
Robert Duvall ...
Vernon Adams
Sheree North ...
Laura Shelby
Albert Salmi Albert Salmi ...
Harvey Stenbaugh
Richard Jordan ...
Crowe Wheelwright
John McGiver John McGiver ...
Sabbath Mayor Sam Bolden
Ralph Waite ...
Jack Dekker
John Beck ...
Jason Bronson
William Watson William Watson ...
Choctaw Lee (as William C. Watson)
Walter Brooke Walter Brooke ...
Luther Harris
Robert Emhardt Robert Emhardt ...
Hersham
Charles Tyner Charles Tyner ...
Minister
J.D. Cannon J.D. Cannon ...
Hurd Price
Edit

Storyline

While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken, trail-weary cattlemen go overboard with their celebrating and accidentally kill an old man with a stray shot. They return home to Sabbath unaware of his death. Bannock lawman Jered Maddox later arrives there to arrest everyone involved on a charge of murder. Sabbath is run by land baron Vince Bronson, a benevolent despot, who, upon hearing of the death, offers restitution for the incident. Maddox, however, will not compromise even though small ranchers like Vern Adams are not in a position to desert their responsibilities for a long and protracted trial. Sabbath's marshal, Cotton Ryan, is an aging lawman whose tough reputation rests on a single incident that occurred years before. Ryan admits to being only a shadow of what he once was and incapable of stopping Maddox. Maddox confides to Ryan that Bannock's judicial system is weak and corrupt... Written by Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com)  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Lawman | Duty | Marshal | Reputation | Land Baron  | See more »

Genres:

Western

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent content (2007 re-rating) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Official Sites:

MGM | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

O Homem da Lei See more »

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 530,187 (Sweden)
See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Scimitar Films See more »
Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 1971, United Artists distributed this film on a double bill with The Organization starring Sidney Poitier. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: One of the characters uses the word "gunsel", a word generally acknowledged to have been coined by Dashiell Hammett in 1929. See more »

Quotes

Harvey Stenbaugh: Marc was a good man with a gun.
Sabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan: He was a big mouth who thought he was a good man with a gun. There's a cold hole in the ground between the two.
See more »