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The marshal of Medicine Bend, Calem Ware ([[Randolph Scott]]), tries to keep peace in a lawless town whilst trying to prevent himself from being killed. The arrival of a show troupe re-unites the marshal with someone from his past, leading to a showdown with his would-be killers and his old flame, Tally Dickinson ([[Angela Lansbury]]). |
The marshal of Medicine Bend, Calem Ware ([[Randolph Scott]]), tries to keep peace in a lawless town whilst trying to prevent himself from being killed. The arrival of a show troupe re-unites the marshal with someone from his past, leading to a showdown with his would-be killers and his old flame, Tally Dickinson ([[Angela Lansbury]]). |
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A secret conspiracy to oust the Marshall exists between saloon owner Cody Clark(Emery) and Hamer Thorne(Anderson); |
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owner of the Music Hall where Lansbury is appearing.Thorne fancies himself a ladies man and is playing several women |
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at once---Lansbury and Parker;the lonely,middle aged wife of a wealthy rancher(Bell) and a Scott ally. |
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Marshall Scott gets into a brutal fistfight with Dooley(Megowan),the brother of a man the Marshall killed in self-defense, |
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Dooley is impressed enough by the beating he took that he also becomes the Marshall's ally. |
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Emery and Anderson finally resort to bringing in a hired gun(Pate'---"don't call me that!") to kill Scott.Scott |
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loses a gunfight to Pate';but he is only unconscious from a bullet that creased his head. |
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Scott's friends keep him concealed in the town jail until he is recovered enough to fight back. |
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The town goes through a brief period of lawlessness---but Parker discovers Anderson's true nature and offers to |
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turn State's Evidence. When Scott is recovered,he makes quick work of Pate' in a second showdown. |
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Anderson accidentally kills Emery when he hears a doorknob rattle and assumes Scott is on the other side |
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of the door. A posse catches up with Anderson. |
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With the town apparently cleaned up for good,Scott resigns as Sheriff and leaves town to renew his relationship |
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with Lansbury;who now understands better about Scott's devotion to duty. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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Revision as of 19:07, 17 May 2022
| A Lawless Street | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joseph H. Lewis |
| Screenplay by | Kenneth Gamet |
| Based on | The Marshal of Medicine Bend 1953 novel by Brad Ward |
| Produced by | Harry Joe Brown |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ray Rennahan |
| Edited by | Gene Havlick |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Lawless Street is a 1955 American Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and starring Randolph Scott and Angela Lansbury. The film is also known as The Marshal of Medicine Bend in the United States.[1]
Plot
The marshal of Medicine Bend, Calem Ware (Randolph Scott), tries to keep peace in a lawless town whilst trying to prevent himself from being killed. The arrival of a show troupe re-unites the marshal with someone from his past, leading to a showdown with his would-be killers and his old flame, Tally Dickinson (Angela Lansbury).
A secret conspiracy to oust the Marshall exists between saloon owner Cody Clark(Emery) and Hamer Thorne(Anderson);
owner of the Music Hall where Lansbury is appearing.Thorne fancies himself a ladies man and is playing several women
at once---Lansbury and Parker;the lonely,middle aged wife of a wealthy rancher(Bell) and a Scott ally.
Marshall Scott gets into a brutal fistfight with Dooley(Megowan),the brother of a man the Marshall killed in self-defense,
Dooley is impressed enough by the beating he took that he also becomes the Marshall's ally.
Emery and Anderson finally resort to bringing in a hired gun(Pate'---"don't call me that!") to kill Scott.Scott
loses a gunfight to Pate';but he is only unconscious from a bullet that creased his head.
Scott's friends keep him concealed in the town jail until he is recovered enough to fight back.
The town goes through a brief period of lawlessness---but Parker discovers Anderson's true nature and offers to
turn State's Evidence. When Scott is recovered,he makes quick work of Pate' in a second showdown.
Anderson accidentally kills Emery when he hears a doorknob rattle and assumes Scott is on the other side
of the door. A posse catches up with Anderson.
With the town apparently cleaned up for good,Scott resigns as Sheriff and leaves town to renew his relationship
with Lansbury;who now understands better about Scott's devotion to duty.
Cast
- Randolph Scott as Marshal Calem Ware
- Angela Lansbury as Tally Dickinson
- Warner Anderson as Hamer Thorne
- Jean Parker as Cora Dean
- Wallace Ford as Dr. Amos Wynn
- John Emery as Cody Clark
- James Bell as Asaph Dean
- Ruth Donnelly as Molly Higgins
- Harry Antrim as Mayor Kent[1]
- Michael Pate as Harley Baskam[1]
- Don Megowan as Dooley
See also
References
- ^ a b c "A Lawless Street". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
External links
- A Lawless Street at IMDb
- A Lawless Street at AllMovie
- A Lawless Street at the TCM Movie Database
- A Lawless Street at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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