Code of the Lawless

Code of the Lawless
Theatrical release poster
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	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	October 19, 1945 (1945-10-19)
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]}

Plot

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).

Cast

• Kirby Grant as Grant Carter
• Fuzzy Knight as Ezzarius 'Bonanza' Featherstone
• Poni Adams as Julie Randall
• Hugh Prosser as Lester Ward
• Barbara Sears as Ruth Monroe
• Edward Howard as Bart Rogan
• Stanley Andrews as Chadwick Hilton Sr.
• Rune Hultman as Chadwick Hilton Jr.

References

1. "Code of the Lawless (1945) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
2. Sandra Brennan. "Code of the Lawless (1945) - Wallace Fox". AllMovie. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
3. "Code of the Lawless". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

External links

• Code of the Lawless at IMDb