Molly and Lawless John

"They weren't exactly Bonnie and Clyde…or Frankie and Johnny… But they made THEIR STRANGE KIND OF LOVE A LEGEND!"

Jan 1 1973 PG 1h 38m
Western

Molly, the shy, romance-starved wife of an arrogant frontier sheriff, finds herself drawn to a prisoner in her husband's jail. This prisoner, a handsome young man named Johnny, plays on Molly's sympathy and convinces her to help him escape. Molly then accompanies Johnny on his cross-country flight but soon learns he's simply been using her. Molly makes the best of the situation, however, and by the time the sheriff's posse catches up with them, Molly shows that she's learned how to assert herself.

Plot

Molly, the shy, romance-starved wife of an arrogant frontier Sheriff, finds herself drawn to a prisoner in her husband's jail. This prisoner, a handsome young man named Johnny, plays on Molly's sympathy and convinces her to help him escape. Molly then accompanies Johnny on his cross-country flight, but soon learns he's simply been using her. Molly makes the best of the situation, however, and by the time the Sheriff's posse catches up with them, Molly shows that she's learned how to assert herself.

Written by

Terry Kingsley-Smith

Directed by

Gary Nelson

Cast

Vera Miles, Sam Elliott, Clu Gulager

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
381
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA