The Lawless

"Terror on the loose - as men lose their reason in the grip of mob rule !"

Jun 9 1950 Approved 1h 23m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A newspaper editor takes on the cause of oppressed migrant Mexican fruit pickers.

Plot

Former big city newsman Larry Wilder is tired of fighting the powers that be and just wants to enjoy his new life as a small-town newspaper editor. He thinks his bucolic new home will provide him with an easy and unconflicted life. But when a young Latino farmworker is goaded into a fight by racist rich boys, Wilder finds himself the only white citizen of the town willing to stand up for the boy's rights. He joins with Sunny Garcia, a staffer for a small weekly newspaper for the Hispanic workers, in trying to see justice done and possibly to save a life.

Written by

Daniel Mainwaring

Directed by

Joseph Losey

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount, Pine-Thomas Productions

Languages

Español, English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
907
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA