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The Lawless
The Lawless

The Lawless

Terror on the loose - as men lose their reason in the grip of mob rule !

Genres

DramaCrimeThriller

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A newspaper editor takes on the cause of oppressed migrant Mexican fruit pickers.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

01 June 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

Macdonald Carey

Macdonald Carey

Larry Wilder

Gail Russell

Gail Russell

Sunny Garcia

Johnny Sands

Johnny Sands

Joe Ferguson

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

Jan Dawson

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Ed Ferguson

Lalo Rios

Lalo Rios

Paul Rodriguez

Maurice Jara

Maurice Jara

Lopo Chavez

Walter Reed

Walter Reed

Jim Wilson

Herbert Anderson

Herbert Anderson

Jonas Creel

Argentina Brunetti

Argentina Brunetti

Mrs. Rodriguez

Tab Hunter

Tab Hunter

Frank O'Brien

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Boswell

William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Mr. Jensen

Gloria Winters

Gloria Winters

Mildred Jensen

Martha Hyer

Martha Hyer

Caroline Tyler

John Davis

John Davis

Harry Pawling

Frank Fenton

Frank Fenton

Mr. Prentiss

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Chief of Police Blake

Felipe Turich

Felipe Turich

Mr. [Juan] Rodriguez

Ian MacDonald

Ian MacDonald

Al Peters

Noel Reyburn

Noel Reyburn

Fred Jackson

Russ Conway

Russ Conway

Eldredge

James Bush

James Bush

Anderson

Julia Faye

Julia Faye

Mrs. Jensen

Howard Negley

Howard Negley

Pete Cassell

Gordon Nelson

Gordon Nelson

Cadwallader

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Carl Green

Ray Hyke

Ray Hyke

Motorcycle officer

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Mr. Garcia

John Butler

John Butler

Town Councilman (uncredited)

David Clarke

David Clarke

Reporter in Office (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Town Councilman (uncredited)

John Murphy

John Murphy

Mayor (uncredited)

Janine Perreau

Janine Perreau

Wilson's Daughter (uncredited)

Willard Waterman

Willard Waterman

Pawling (uncredited)

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