Lawman (1971)
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In Lawman, Burt Lancaster is Jered Maddox, a dedicated marshal with an inflexible adherence to upholding the law at all costs. Riding into a nearby town to pick up a group of local carousers who, during a drunken spree, killed an old man, Maddox meets up with Vincent Bronson (Lee J. Cobb). Bronson is the local town boss, and Maddox discovers that the men he is looking for work for him. Unlike most western heavies, Maddox, although he is powerful and unscrupulous, abhors violence. But violence is something Maddox cultivates. A major confrontation between the reluctant Bronson and the intransigent Maddox builds -- particularly when Maddox enlists the help of weak-willed local sheriff Cotton Ryan (Robert Ryan). ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Winner
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Lawman
In Lawman, Burt Lancaster is Jered Maddox, a dedicated marshal with an inflexible adherence to upholding the law at all costs. Riding into a nearby town to pick up a group of local carousers who, during a drunken spree, killed an old man, Maddox meets up with Vincent Bronson (Lee J. Cobb). Bronson is the local town boss, and Maddox discovers that the men he is looking for work for him. Unlike most western heavies, Maddox, although he is powerful and unscrupulous, abhors violence. But violence is something Maddox cultivates. A major confrontation between the reluctant Bronson and the intransigent Maddox builds -- particularly when Maddox enlists the help of weak-willed local sheriff Cotton Ryan (Robert Ryan). ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 99 mins
Complete Cast of Lawman
- Burt Lancaster - Jered Maddox
- Lee J. Cobb - Vincent Bronson
- Joseph Wiseman - Lucas
- Bill Brimley - Marc Corman
- Walter Brooke - Luther Harris
- J.D. Cannon - Hurd Price
- Roy Engel
- John Hillerman - Totts
- John McGiver - Mayor Sam Bolden
- Madeleine Taylor Holmes
- Jan Burrell
- Richard Jordan - Crowe Wheelwright
- Robert Ryan - Cotton Ryan
- Sheree North - Laura Shelby
- Robert Duvall - Vernon Adams
- John Beck - Jason Bronson
- Richard Bull - Dusaine
- Robert Emhardt - Hersham
- Lou Frizzell - Cobden
- Hugh McDermott - Moss
- Albert Salmi - Harvey Stenbaugh
- William Watson - Choctaw Lee
- Ralph Waite - Jack Dekker
- Charles Tyner - Minister
- Director(s):
- Michael Winner
- Writer(s):
- Gerald Wilson
- Producer(s):
- Michael Winner
- Categories:
- Westerns
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