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5.4

A Lawless Street

NR·1955·78m

Western

Summary

A Marshal must face unpleasant facts about his past when he attempts to run a criminal gang out of town.

Cast

Randolph Scott

Marshal Calem Ware

Angela Lansbury

Tally Dickenson

Warner Anderson

Hamer Thorne

Jean Parker

Cora Dean

Wallace Ford

Dr. Amos Wynn

John Emery

Cody Clark

James Bell

Asaph Dean

Ruth Donnelly

Molly Higgins

Michael Pate

Harley Baskam

Don Megowan

Dooley Brion

Jeanette Nolan

Mrs. Dingo Brion

Victor Adamson

Saloon Waiter (uncredited)

Harry Antrim

Mayor Kent (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Rancher (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

Townsman (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Townsman (uncredited)

Bob Burns

Townsman (uncredited)

Don Carlos

Juan Tobrez (uncredited)

John Cason

Dean Ranch Hand (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

Gambler (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

George DeNormand

Barfly (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth

Townsman (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Abe Deland (uncredited)

Duke Fishman

Townsman (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Townsman (uncredited)

Kay Garrett

Townsman (uncredited)

Leonard P. Geer

Townsman (uncredited)

Augie Gomez

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Dingo Brion (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Spectator in Opera Box (uncredited)

Reed Howes

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Townsman (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Barfly (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Townsman (uncredited)

Jay Lawrence

Townsman (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

Townsman (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Townsman (uncredited)

Artie Ortego

Townsman (uncredited)

Peter Ortiz

Hiram Hayes (uncredited)

Jack Parker

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

Bartender (uncredited)

Jerry Schumacher

Barfly (uncredited)

Guy Teague

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Townsman (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Tony Cabillo (uncredited)

Wally West

Townsman (uncredited)

Charles Williams

Mr. Willis (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Joseph H. Lewis

Screenplay

Kenneth Gamet

Story

Brad Ward

Reviews

talisencrw

April 30, 2016

Yes, I know my rating for this is a tad high, but I just love both Randolph's work in general and Angela Lansbury at this really sexy juncture of her career. They have a really good chemistry together, even though the age difference is a shade on the 'Love in the Afternoon' or 'Lolita' side and can be a bit unnerving. Though I've enjoyed other Joseph H. Lewis films, such as 'Invisible Ghost' and 'Gun Crazy', he still doesn't have the touch for Western material that Scott would later enjoy in his collaborations with Budd Boetticher. It's not as dramatic a difference as comparing apples and oranges, but it is noticeable. At least when it comes to Westerns (I haven't seen other types of films by Boetticher), the guy's definitely an auteur, on the level of, say, an Anthony Mann, Howard Hawks or even John Ford.

Very enjoyable, and a work of distinguished quality, definitely worth owning and re-watching.