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The Lawless is a 1950 American film noir directed by Joseph Losey and featuring Macdonald Carey, Gail Russell and Johnny Sands. A crusading newspaper editor in California becomes concerned about the plight of the state's fruit pickers, mostly immigrants from Mexico who are (disparagingly referred to as "fruit tramps").
Lawless is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by John Hillcoat. The screenplay, by Australian singer-screenwriter Nick Cave, is based on Matt Bondurant's historical novel The Wettest County in the World (2008). The film stars Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, and Guy Pearce.
A newspaper editor in a small town faces the racism and violence against Mexican farmworkers. The film features Macdonald Carey, Gail Russell, Lee Patrick and Maurice Jara, and was directed by Joseph Losey.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Joseph Losey
- 1950-06-09
Aug 29, 2012 · Lawless: Directed by John Hillcoat. With Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce. Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- John Hillcoat
- 2012-08-29
Newspaperman Larry (Macdonald Carey) becomes the sole public advocate for the boy, but his courage turns the ire of the mob on himself.
- Drama
- Macdonald Carey, Gail Russell, Johnny Sands
- Joseph Losey
Apr 3, 2012 · Learn about the background and context of Joseph Losey's 1950 film The Lawless, a small and rough but modern drama about racism and vigilantism. Discover how Losey collaborated with animator John Hubley and how his career was affected by the Hollywood blacklist.
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The Lawless is a 1950 American film noir directed by Joseph Losey and features Macdonald Carey, Gail Russell and Johnny Sands.
