Outlaw's Son
Outlaw's Son

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Outlaw's Son

1957
Movie
88 min
English

A young boy grows to adulthood believing his father was the man responsible for a murder committed during a bank robbery.

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IMDb6.0/10
Director: Lesley SelanderGenres: Western, Drama

Plot Summary

In the rugged American West, a notorious outlaw, long presumed dead, returns to confront his estranged son. The son, unaware of his father's true identity, has grown up to be a law-abiding citizen who even works as a deputy. The father's reappearance threatens to destroy the life his son has built and forces a reckoning between the two men.

Critical Reception

Outlaw's Son is a fairly standard but competently made Western that benefits from its straightforward narrative and solid performances, particularly from Forrest Tucker as the aging outlaw. While it doesn't break new ground in the genre, it offers an engaging story of paternal conflict and redemption, typical of many B-Westerns of the era.

What Reviewers Say

  • A competent and character-driven Western focusing on a father-son conflict.

  • Features a strong performance from Forrest Tucker in the titular role.

  • Follows a familiar but satisfying Western narrative structure.

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Fun Fact

The film was shot in only 10 days, a common practice for low-budget Westerns of the 1950s.

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