Molly and Lawless John
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35% Critic Match

Molly and Lawless John

A Wanted Man ... A Willing Woman ... too willing.

3.5 / 10 1972 1h 38mPG English
Western

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Vera Miles

Vera Miles

Molly Parker

Lead
Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Johnny Lawler

Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager

Deputy Tom Clements

John Anderson

John Anderson

Sheriff Marvin Parker

Cynthia Myers

Cynthia Myers

Dolly Winward

CP

Charles Pinney

Reverend

BW

Bob Westmoreland

Telegraph Operator

MC

Melinda Chavaria

Pregnant Apache

What People Are Saying

2.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gary Nelson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Molly and Lawless John is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker