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The Outlaw (1943) 5.6
Western legends Pat Garrett, Doc Holliday and Billy the Kid are played against each other over the law and the attentions of vivacious country vixen Rio McDonald. Director:Howard HughesWriter:Jules Furthman (screenplay) |
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Cast
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Jack Buetel | ... |
Billy the Kid
(as Jack Beutel)
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| Jane Russell | ... |
Rio McDonald
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| Thomas Mitchell | ... | ||
| Walter Huston | ... | ||
| Mimi Aguglia | ... |
Guadalupe
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Joe Sawyer | ... |
Charley Woodruff
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| Gene Rizzi | ... |
Stranger who draws on The Kid
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Newly appointed sheriff Pat Garrett is pleased when his old friend Doc Holliday arrives in Lincoln, New Mexico on the stage. Doc is trailing his stolen horse, and it is discovered in the possession of Billy the Kid. In a surprising turnaround, Billy and Doc become friends. This causes the friendship between Doc and Pat to cool. The odd relationship between Doc and Billy grows stranger when Doc hides Billy at his girl, Rio's, place after Billy is shot. She falls for Billy, although he treats her very badly. Interaction between these four is played out against an Indian attack before a final showdown reduces the group's number. Written by Ron Kerrigan <[email protected]>
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USARelease Date:
7 November 1946 (Mexico) See more »Also Known As:
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General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Townsman: Doc Holliday just got off the stagecoach! Do you want me and some of the boys to come along with you?
Pat Garrett: Why do ask that?
Townsman: Well, I certainly wouldn't want to fool around with him if I were alone.
Pat Garrett: I don't blame you, but I ain't gonna make no trouble for Doc Holliday. He's my best friend!
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(uncredited)
Traditional ballad
Integrated often into the score
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The first American film that defied the "Production Code" of the Hays Office, which dictated what could and could not be shown on screen. See more »Goofs
Doc Hollyday changes position several times between shots during his first conversation with Billy the Kid. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Townsman: Doc Holliday just got off the stagecoach! Do you want me and some of the boys to come along with you?
Pat Garrett: Why do ask that?
Townsman: Well, I certainly wouldn't want to fool around with him if I were alone.
Pat Garrett: I don't blame you, but I ain't gonna make no trouble for Doc Holliday. He's my best friend!
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"Trail to Mexico (Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie)"(uncredited)
Traditional ballad
Integrated often into the score
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OMG has there been a movie icon hotter than Jane Russell in THE OUTLAW ? I don't think so either . Her smouldering sexuality is the yardstick in which to judge all woman on Earth and the likes of Monroe are second best when compared to this definitive sex goddess . And to think some people describe the likes of Jay-Lo or Abi Titmuss as the most beautiful woman who has ever lived
Unfortunately Ms Russell is the only thing THE OUTLAW is remembered for , which is by no means a bad thing since this is an absolutely terrible movie . From the opening scene featuring a sheriff who gives a performance that resembles a circus clown giving a portrayal of a homo-erotic wet dream to the final credits this movie is an ordeal to sit through . It's badly directed with tons of very poor acting and ridiculous back projection and is so factually incorrect as to be laughable . Did I say it was laughable ? Maybe that's why the musical score has a comedy soundtrack complete with a WAH WAH WAH WAH sound that belongs in a three stooges feature ?
I would have happily given THE OUTLAW one out of ten but because of the presence of Russell we're treated to something of a movie landmark - We're treated to on screen sex . Billy The Kid ravishes Rio Mcdonald in a hay loft 30 years before Clint Eastwood did an identical scene in HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER and in a later scene Rio asks Billy if he'll look at her while he does it , and the audience is left in no doubt what " It " is . Boy this must have caused people to drop dead in their seats on its initial release .
Despite the controversy it's still an awful movie though