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Outlaw's Son

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Young Jeff Blaine (Joseph Stafford) is being raised by his Aunt Ruth (Ellen Drew) because his absentee father, Nate (Dane Clark), is an outlaw. When Nate suddenly shows up, hoping to get custody of Jeff, Ruth opposes the idea, and forces Nate to flee by framing him for a robbery. Years later, the adult Jeff (Ben Cooper), who never forgave Ruth for her deception, begins to search for his fugitive father, and becomes an outlaw himself when he engages in an ill-advised stagecoach robbery.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The title tells it all, in this inconsequential western. Rated: C Mar 18, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Run of the mill Saturday matinee stuff. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member 140504: A decent black & white that I would consider purchasing for my western collection. Won't seek it out but will pick it up if I bump into it. Tough story that successfully conveys multiple moral messages. Found this film quite deep with some sad commentary on human nature. Life can be tough and, as reflected in this film, we can make matters worse with judgmental, moral superiority. Some of the relationships portrayed in the film could result in long conversations. Good one. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Young Jeff Blaine (Joseph Stafford) is being raised by his Aunt Ruth (Ellen Drew) because his absentee father, Nate (Dane Clark), is an outlaw. When Nate suddenly shows up, hoping to get custody of Jeff, Ruth opposes the idea, and forces Nate to flee by framing him for a robbery. Years later, the adult Jeff (Ben Cooper), who never forgave Ruth for her deception, begins to search for his fugitive father, and becomes an outlaw himself when he engages in an ill-advised stagecoach robbery.
Director
Lesley Selander
Production Co
Bel-Air Productions Inc.
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 29m