The Lawless Rider

"THE ACTION WESTERN THAT REACHES THE HEIGHT OF DOUBLE-BARRELED EXCITEMENT"

1954 1h 2m EN

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6.5

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7.4

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 2★7.4IMDB · 82

WesternAction

Synopsis

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Johnny Carpenter plays a taciturn sheriff who disguises himself as a notorious gunslinger. His mission: to stem a series of violent raids on local cattle ranchers.

“THE ACTION WESTERN THAT REACHES THE HEIGHT OF DOUBLE-BARRELED EXCITEMENT”

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Cast

Johnny Carpenter
Johnny Carpenter / Rod Tatum
Rose Bascom
Texas Rose Bascom (as Texas Rose Bascom)
Frankie Darro
Jim Bascom
Douglass Dumbrille
Marshal Brady (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Frank 'Red' Carpenter
Big Red
Noel Neill
Nancy James

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yakima Canutt
Writers: Johnny Carpenter, Edward D. Wood Jr., Johnny Carpenter
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Johnny Carpenter and Rose Bascom and Frankie Darro carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THE ACTION WESTERN THAT REACHES THE HEIGHT OF DOUBLE-BARRELED EXCITEMENT".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yakima Canutt directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Johnny Carpenter and Rose Bascom and Frankie Darro carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "THE ACTION WESTERN THAT REACHES THE HEIGHT OF DOUBLE-BARRELED EXCITEMENT".
6IMDB entry: tt0047164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.