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65% Critic Match
Lawman
“He gave the West justice right up to its neck... then rammed more down its throat.”
6.5 / 10• 1971• 1h 39m•R• English
Western
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Burt Lancaster
Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox
Lead
Robert Ryan
Sabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan
Lee J. Cobb
Vincent Bronson
Robert Duvall
Vernon Adams
Sheree North
Laura Shelby
Albert Salmi
Harvey Stenbaugh
Richard Jordan
Crowe Wheelwright
John McGiver
Sabbath Mayor Sam Bolden
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Winner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lawman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
