The Lawless Rider

"THE ACTION WESTERN THAT REACHES THE HEIGHT OF DOUBLE-BARRELED EXCITEMENT"

Jul 1 1954 Approved 1h 2m
Western

Johnny Carpenter plays a taciturn sheriff who disguises himself as a notorious gunslinger. His mission: to stem a series of violent raids on local cattle ranchers.

Plot

U.S. Marshal Johnny Carpenter turns in his badge in order to return to his ranch where cattle thieves have been operating. Reno Frost is the brains behind the rustling gang, and his main target is the ranch owned by Rose Bascom, the girlfriend of the Marshal. When she discovers that her brother, Jim, is a gang member she sends for Carpenter. He shows up impersonating a gunman named Rod Tatum, his exact double, in order to infiltrate the gang. Then the real gunman turns up, which leads to mass confusion all around.

Written by

Johnny Carpenter, Edward D. Wood Jr.

Directed by

Yakima Canutt

Cast

Johnny Carpenter, Rose Bascom, Frankie Darro

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Royal West Productions

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
96
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA