The Lawless Breed
Seen it?1952 | 83 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone who likes wide open spaces and slow-burning standoffs and people who'll be looking things up afterwards. Dust, horses and a showdown waiting to happen. Shelve it next to Open Range or Cat Ballou. Based on real events, so expect to go down a research rabbit hole afterwards.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 23 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
After being released from prison, ex-gunfighter John Wesley Hardin hopes to have his autobiography published in order to rehabilitate his tarnished reputation.
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 impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raoul Walsh
- Rock HudsonJohn Wesley Hardin
- Julie AdamsRosie McCoy (as Julia Adams)
- Mary CastleJane Brown
- John McIntireJ.G. Hardin / John Clements
- Hugh O'BrianIke Hanley
- Dennis WeaverJim Clements
- Forrest LewisZeke Jenkins
- Lee Van CleefDirk Hanley
- Tom FaddenChick Noonan - Undertaker
- Race GentryYoung John Hardin