The Lawless Breed
| The Lawless Breed | |
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| Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
| Screenplay by | Bernard Gordon |
| Story by | William Alland |
| Produced by | William Alland |
| Starring | Rock Hudson Julie Adams |
| Cinematography | Irving Glassberg |
| Edited by | Frank Gross |
| Music by | Herman Stein |
Production company | Raoul Walsh Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal International |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.3 million (US)[1] |
The Lawless Breed is a 1953 American Technicolor Western film directed by Raoul Walsh starring Rock Hudson and Julie Adams. The film is based on the life of outlaw John Wesley Hardin.
Plot
Wild West gunslinger and gambler John Wesley Hardin (Rock Hudson) is released from jail. He recounts his exploits outside the law with his manuscript detailing his life. His life as an outlaw influences his son that grew up while Hardin served sixteen years in prison in Huntsville, Texas.
Cast
- Rock Hudson as John Wesley Hardin
- Julie Adams as Rosie (credited as Julia Adams)
- Mary Castle as Jane Brown
- John McIntire as J.G.Hardin/John Clements
- Hugh O'Brian as Ike Hanley
- Dennis Weaver as Jim Clements
- Forrest Lewis as Zeke Jenkins
- Lee Van Cleef as Dirk Hanley
- Tom Fadden as Chick Noonan
- Race Gentry as Young John Hardin
- Richard Garland as Joe Clements
- Glenn Strange as Ben Hanley
- William Pullen as Joe Hardin
References
- ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
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