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Law and Order

Name: Law and Order
Genre: Western
Released: 1953-05-13
Cast: Ronald Reagan, Dorothy Malone, Preston Foster, Alex Nicol, Ruth Hampton

1953 | 80 min | Western

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: A natural pick for western fans.
The mood: Easygoing.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 20 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off: Made in 1953: an older pace and style.

Wild West lawman Frame Johnson arrests a notorious outlaw, but, after the locals threaten to break into the prison and hang the crook without a trial, Johnson gets fed up with injustice. He decides to put his days of gunslinging behind him in favor of a simple domestic life with his lover, Jeannie. The couple move to the supposedly idyllic Cottonwood — only to find that their new home has been overrun by a rogue rancher who has unfinished business with Frame.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Nathan Juran

Ronald ReaganFrame Johnson
Dorothy MaloneJeannie
Preston FosterKurt Durling
Alex NicolLute Johnson
Ruth HamptonMaria
Russell JohnsonJimmy Johnson
Barry KelleyFin Elder
Chubby JohnsonDenver Cahoon
Jack KellyJed
Dennis WeaverFrank Durling