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The Lawless Eighties

The Lawless Eighties

1957Movie⏱️ 1h 10mApproved
DramaWestern
5.6
IMDB Rating
78 votes

An outlaw gang tries to grab the land of the Sioux Indians, but a pair of cowboys seeks to thwart their plans. Based on Alson Jesse Simth's biography "Brother Van."

Director
Joseph Kane
Writers
Alson Jesse Smith, Kenneth Gamet
Stars
Buster Crabbe, John Smith, Marilyn Saris
Release Date
May 31, 1957
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Buster Crabbe
Buster Crabbe
as Linc Prescott
John Smith
John Smith
as William Wesley Van Orsdel, aka Brother Van
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Marilyn Saris
as Lynn Sutter
Ted de Corsia
Ted de Corsia
as Grat Bandas
Anthony Caruso
Anthony Caruso
as Wolf Chief
John Doucette
John Doucette
as Art 'Pig' Corbin
Frank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson
as Owen Sutter
Sheila Bromley
Sheila Bromley
as Mrs. Myra Sutter
Walter Reed
Walter Reed
as Capt. Ellis North
Robert 'Buzz' Henry
Robert 'Buzz' Henry
as Little Wolf

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Color
Black and White
Production
Ventura Pictures Corporation

🏷️ Keywords

american indiannative americanamerican indian chiefsioux indianu.s. cavalry

🎯 Categories

DramaWestern

⭐ Featured Review

Effective B Western
by allenk7522007-04-29
5/10

"This is a solid B Western starring a surprisingly good performance from ex-Flash Gordon, ex-Tarzan, ex-Billy the Kid, Buster Crabbe, who doesn't just walk through the role of a gunfighter (like he did in most of the Billy the Kid B westerns he made in the 40's).In a fast-moving 70 minutes, you get a gunfighter, a preacher, and corrupt white guys trying to start an Indian war for profit, and it all works pretty well, thanks to a tight (if occasionally corny) script and solid if workmanlike direction from B Western veteran director Joseph Kane. Nice performances by everyone involved t..."

💡 Did You Know?

Marilyn Saris's debut.

📖 Synopsis

An outlaw gang tries to grab the land of the Sioux Indians, but a pair of cowboys seeks to thwart their plans. Based on Alson Jesse Simth's biography "Brother Van."