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      A Lawless Street

      Released Dec 15, 1955 1h 18m Western List
      Reviews 48% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score The honorable Calem Ware (Randolph Scott), marshal of the Wild West boomtown of Medicine Bend, attempts to defuse the simmering tensions in his rapidly growing and increasingly violent town, as a greedy businessman (Warner Anderson) hires a sinister black-gloved gunman (Michael Pate) to take care of his problems with the marshal for good. Meanwhile, a traveling song-and-dance troupe arrives in town, bearing Ware's lost love, Tally (Angela Lansbury), who holds the secret to his violent past. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Nov 13 Buy Now

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      Audience Member . actors great A typical Randolph Scott movie. Not flashy, but steady performance from aa Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review dave j Co-produced by Randolph Scott's own company synonymous with the Western genre. The theme is somewhat reminiscent of "High Noon". . He plays the 'one and only' sheriff of a small town, Marshal Calem Ware who at the opening forced to defend himself by shooting and killing a hired gunfighter. Suspected that the outlaw may be paid off either by owner of the theater Hamer Thorne (Warner Anderson) or the saloon owner, and gambler Cody(John Emery) Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Weren't no gunman that killed him...kit was a wild beast. A US Marshall needs to run some local bandits out of town in what will be one of his last tasks before he settles down. He battles his inner demons and past that he will need to overcome if he hopes to be successful in his mission. He works with a former flame to right some wrongs and get himself out of his mess. "You look after me like a mother hen." "Old hen." Joseph Lewis, director of The Rifleman, Gun Crazy, The Big Combo, Invisible Ghost, The Swordsman, The Undercover Man, The Silver Bullet, and Bombs over Burma, delivers A Lawless Street. The storyline for this picture is very standard and straightforward. The action and acting is just okay. The cast includes Randolph Scott, Angela Lansbury, Jean Parker, Michael Pate, and Wallace Ford. "The beast will never growl again." This was a western that was recommended to me by Verizon Fios so I gave it a shot. This was a very classic but average addition to the western genre. I wouldn't go too out of my way to see this and this is likely only worth watching for diehard western genre fans. "He said he was coming back to kill you." Grade: C Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A standard western of the era starring one of the great, but forgotten Western Movie Stars; Randolph Scott. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Scott elevates this western above the average for that tiime Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Rather formula but enjoyable western about honest marshal Randolph Scott trying to clean up a town that's been overrunning by wealthy mining company owners who want to reopen the mines and make money off of all the miners, all at the expense of the good townsfolk. Joseph H. Lewis directed the film, so the action is dependably exciting, even if the story was not. Angela Lansbury (outside of "The Manchurian Candidate") will always be Jessica Fletcher to me, so it seemed really odd for her to be playing a leggy showgirl doing song and dance numbers. Nothing brilliant, but worth watching if you're a western fan. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Grant Watson Fiction Machine The American western is running in a low-key mode in Joseph H. Lewis’ A Lawless Street, that runs at a fairly moribund pace and energy level despite the life-or-death stakes involved. Rated: 5/10 Jan 4, 2024 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Randolph Scott was born to play this kind of cowboy role. Rated: B+ Apr 10, 2011 Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Western with wonderful storytelling, delightful camera movement. Aug 9, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis The honorable Calem Ware (Randolph Scott), marshal of the Wild West boomtown of Medicine Bend, attempts to defuse the simmering tensions in his rapidly growing and increasingly violent town, as a greedy businessman (Warner Anderson) hires a sinister black-gloved gunman (Michael Pate) to take care of his problems with the marshal for good. Meanwhile, a traveling song-and-dance troupe arrives in town, bearing Ware's lost love, Tally (Angela Lansbury), who holds the secret to his violent past.
      Director
      Joseph H. Lewis
      Screenwriter
      Kenneth Gamet
      Distributor
      Columbia Pictures
      Production Co
      Columbia Pictures Corporation
      Genre
      Western
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 15, 1955, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 1, 2012
      Runtime
      1h 18m
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