Code of the Lawless | |
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Directed by | Wallace Fox |
Screenplay by | Patricia Harper |
Produced by | Wallace Fox |
Starring | Kirby Grant Fuzzy Knight Poni Adams Hugh Prosser Barbara Sears Edward Howard |
Cinematography | Maury Gertsman |
Edited by | Philip Cahn |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Code of the Lawless is a 1945 American Western film directed by Wallace Fox and written by Patricia Harper. The film stars Kirby Grant, Fuzzy Knight, Poni Adams, Hugh Prosser, Barbara Sears and Edward Howard. The film was released on October 19, 1945, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]
A disreputable holding company has been robbing ranchers by imposing fraudulent taxes. The story's hero, Grant Carter (Kirby Grant) impersonates a long lost son, Chad Hiltonof, of the man who runs the company. Carter eventually reveals himself to be a U. S. Department of the Interior agent, and brings down the bad guys. In the end, he also captures the heart of a postmistress, Julie Randall (Jane Adams).
Kirby Grant, born Kirby Grant Hoon Jr., was a long-time B movie and television actor, mostly remembered for having played the title role in the Western-themed adventure television series Sky King. Between 1949 and 1954, Grant starred in 10 Mounted-Police adventures, usually in the role of Corporal Rod Webb.
Julie Adams was an American actress, billed as Julia Adams toward the beginning of her career, primarily known for her numerous television guest roles. She starred in a number of films in the 1950s, including Bend of the River (1952), in which she acted opposite James Stewart, and Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954). She was also known for her small screen role as Paula Denning on the 1980s soap opera Capitol and recurring role of Eve Simpson on Murder, She Wrote.
Hugh Prosser was a Hollywood actor who appeared in over 90 films between 1936 and 1953.
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