Lawman
Lawman
Lawman
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1971
1h 39m
6.5(125 votes)
Western

Overview

While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their celebrating and accidentally kill an old man with a stray shot. They return home to Sabbath unaware of his death. Bannock lawman Jered Maddox later arrives there to arrest everyone involved on a charge of murder. Sabbath is run by land baron Vince Bronson, a benevolent despot, who, upon hearing of the death, offers restitution for the incident.

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Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

Burt Lancaster

Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox

Burt Lancaster
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Robert Ryan

Sabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan

Robert Ryan
Acting

Lee J. Cobb

Vincent Bronson

Lee J. Cobb
Acting

Robert Duvall

Vernon Adams

Robert Duvall
Acting

Sheree North

Laura Shelby

Sheree North
Acting

Albert Salmi

Harvey Stenbaugh

Albert Salmi
Acting

Richard Jordan

Crowe Wheelwright

Richard Jordan
Acting

John McGiver

Sabbath Mayor Sam Bolden

John McGiver
Acting

Ralph Waite

Jack Dekker

Ralph Waite
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John Beck

Jason Bronson

John Beck
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William Watson

Choctaw Lee

William Watson
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Walter Brooke

Luther Harris

Walter Brooke
Acting

Robert Emhardt

Hersham

Robert Emhardt
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Charles Tyner

Minister

Charles Tyner
Acting

J.D. Cannon

Hurd Price

J.D. Cannon
Acting

Lou Frizzell

Cobden

Lou Frizzell
Acting

Richard Bull

Dusaine

Richard Bull
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John Hillerman

Totts

John Hillerman
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Roy Engel

Bartender

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Jan Burrell

Unknown Role

Jan Burrell
Acting

Madeleine Taylor Holmes

Maid

Madeleine Taylor Holmes
Acting

Hugh McDermott

L.G. Moss

Hugh McDermott
Acting

Joyce Perry

Widow Corman

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Joseph Wiseman

Lucas

Joseph Wiseman
Acting

Wilford Brimley

Marc Corman (uncredited)

Wilford Brimley
Acting

Laila Novak

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

Laila Novak
Acting

Mary Gregory

Townswoman (uncredited)

Mary Gregory
Acting

Claudia Bryar

Woman Who Yells 'Murderer!' (uncredited)

Claudia Bryar
Acting

Jacqueline Evans

Saloon Girl (uncredited)

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Production

Conrad Hool

Razor (uncredited)

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Production

Lance Hool

Lon (uncredited)

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Tina Carter

Minor Role (uncredited)

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