The Lawless Breed

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The Lawless Breed (1952)

NR 01/03/1953 (US) Western 1h 23m

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He cut a swath of daring across the great southwest!

Overview

After being released from prison, ex-gunfighter John Wesley Hardin hopes to have his autobiography published in order to rehabilitate his tarnished reputation.

Raoul Walsh

Director
Bernard Gordon

Screenplay
William Alland

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Rock Hudson

John Wesley Hardin
Julie Adams

Rosie McCoy (as Julia Adams)
Mary Castle

Jane Brown
John McIntire

J.G. Hardin / John Clements
Hugh O'Brian

Ike Hanley
Dennis Weaver

Jim Clements
Forrest Lewis

Zeke Jenkins
Lee Van Cleef

Dirk Hanley
Tom Fadden

Chick Noonan - Undertaker
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A review by John Chard

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Written by John Chard on May 20, 2017

I never killed a man who didn't try to kill me first.

The Lawless Breed is directed by Raoul Walsh and written by William Alland (story) and Bernard Gordon (screenplay). It stars Rock Hudson, Julie Adams, John McIntire, Mary Castle, Hugh O'Brian and Dennis Weaver. Music is supervised by Joseph Gershenson and cinematography by Irving Glassberg.

Story is based around the life of outlaw John Wesley Hardin (Hudson), itself adapted from his own memoirs. It finds Hardin released from jail and recounts his life outside of the law and his time on the run. It proclaims that Hardin was very much a... read the rest.

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