Law of the Lawless
Law of the Lawless

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Law of the Lawless

1964
Movie
87 min
English

A former gunfighter, now a circuit court judge, faces his father's killer in a small post-Civil War Kansas town.

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IMDb5.6/10
Director: William F. ClaxtonGenres: Western

Plot Summary

A corrupt sheriff rules a frontier town with an iron fist, extorting money from local businesses and intimidating citizens. When a principled rancher arrives and witnesses the sheriff's brutality, he decides to stand up against the tyranny. The ensuing conflict escalates into a dangerous showdown that pits justice against the lawless.

Critical Reception

Law of the Lawless is a low-budget Western that received minimal attention upon its release. It is generally considered a standard B-movie of its era, offering a straightforward tale of good versus evil without significant innovation. While not critically acclaimed, it fulfills the basic expectations of a Western genre film for audiences of the time.

What Reviewers Say

  • Offers a familiar but functional Western narrative.

  • Features archetypal characters common to the genre.

  • Despite its modest budget, it delivers a competent, if unremarkable, story.

Google audience: Audience feedback is scarce for this lesser-known Western. When reviews are available, they often point to its straightforward plot and typical Western tropes, making it a watchable, though not particularly memorable, entry in the genre.

Fun Fact

The film was produced by A.C. Lyles, known for his work on several low-budget Westerns for Paramount Pictures during the 1950s and 1960s.

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Wuchak

_**An A.C. Lyles town-bound Western that culminates with a court sequence**_ A judge rides into a Kansas town (Dale Robertson) to arbitrate a murder trial involving the son of the formidable mogul (John Agar and Barton MacLane). Yvonne D...