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  • Lawless Code (1949)
  • Approved
    58 min | Western
Lawless Code (1949)
Approved
58 min | Western

Curly Blake, nephew and heir of wealthy Red Rock rancher Jed Gordon, persuades his uncle not to invest in a crooked land scheme promoted by former judge Harmon Steele and his secretary Lem Martin. Thinking Curly has cheated in a poker game...See moreCurly Blake, nephew and heir of wealthy Red Rock rancher Jed Gordon, persuades his uncle not to invest in a crooked land scheme promoted by former judge Harmon Steele and his secretary Lem Martin. Thinking Curly has cheated in a poker game with Tom Blaine and Carter, Gordon disowns him and invests with Steele, not realizing that the latter has paid Blaine and Carter to frame Curly. Later, realizing that Steele is a crook, he confronts Steele, who kills Gordon with Blaine's gun. The four plotters throw the suspicion on Curly but he escapes from the sheriff, and is hidden by Jimmy and his pal "Cannonball" who suspect Steele. To force Steele to return Blaine's incriminating gun, Blaine and Carter kidnap Rita Caldwell, Steele's fiancée and Curly's former sweetheart, but are chased by Jimmy who kills Blaine and wounds Carter. Steele attempts to kill the imprisoned Carter, but Jimmy pursues the promoter, whose neck is broken when he tries to escape. Written by Les Adams See less
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Basil Dickey (original screenplay)
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Dec 4, 1949 (United States)

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Jimmy Wakely
Jimmy Wakely Jimmy Wakely   See fewer
Dub Taylor
Cannonball Taylor (as 'Cannonball' Taylor) Cannonball Taylor (as 'Cannonball' Taylor)   See fewer
Ellen Hall
Rita Caldwell Rita Caldwell   See fewer
Tristram Coffin
Judge Harmon Steele Judge Harmon Steele   See fewer
Riley Hill
Curley Blake Curley Blake   See fewer
Kenne Duncan
Tom Blaine - Henchman Tom Blaine - Henchman   See fewer
Myron Healey
Donald Martin Donald Martin   See fewer
Terry Frost
Carter - Henchman Carter - Henchman   See fewer
Beatrice Maude
Mrs. Caldwell Mrs. Caldwell   See fewer
Steve Clark
Jed Gordon Jed Gordon   See fewer
Bud Osborne
Sheriff Sheriff   See fewer
Bob Curtis
Deputy Deputy   See fewer
Carl Moore
The 'Blind' Man (as Carl Deacon Moore) The 'Blind' Man (as Carl Deacon Moore)   See fewer
Ray Jones
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank McCarroll
Bailey (uncredited) Bailey (uncredited)   See fewer
George Morrell
Barfly (uncredited) Barfly (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Royal
Carpenter (uncredited) Carpenter (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Smith
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
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