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The Lawless (1950)

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

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Joseph Losey

Synopsis

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

Actors

Macdonald Carey
Macdonald Carey
Larry Wilder
Gail Russell
Gail Russell
Sunny Garcia
Johnny Sands
Johnny Sands
Joe Ferguson (as John Sands)
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 (as Guy Anderson)
Argentina Brunetti
Argentina Brunetti
Mrs. Rodriguez
Tab Hunter
Tab Hunter
Frank O'Brien
Robert B. Williams
Robert B. Williams
Boswell

Crews

Joseph Losey
Joseph Losey
Director
Daniel Mainwaring
Daniel Mainwaring
Writer
William H. Pine
William H. Pine
Producer
William C. Thomas
William C. Thomas
Producer
Mahlon Merrick
Mahlon Merrick
Original Music Composer
J. Roy Hunt
J. Roy Hunt
Director of Photography
Howard A. Smith
Howard A. Smith
Editor
John R. Carter
John R. Carter
Sound

Posters and backgrounds

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