Outlaw Women is a 1952 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and Ron Ormond and starring Marie Windsor, Richard Rober and Carla Balenda.[2] It is set in a remote small town run entirely by women.[3] The film was made in Cinecolor and released by the low-budget specialist Lippert Pictures.
| Outlaw Women | |
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| Directed by | Sam Newfield Ron Ormond |
| Written by | Orville H. Hampton |
| Produced by | June Carr Ron Ormond |
| Starring | Marie Windsor Richard Rober Carla Balenda |
| Cinematography | Ellis W. Carter Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Hugh Winn |
| Music by | Walter Greene |
Production companies | Ron Ormond Productions Howco |
| Distributed by | Lippert Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA doctor who is traveling from Silver Creek to Kansas City is abducted from a stagecoach. His kidnappers want him for his professional skills in Los Mujeres, a town controlled by the 'fair' sex. Chief among them is the boss of the Paradise saloon—'Iron' Mae McLeod.[4]
Cast
edit- Marie Windsor as 'Iron' Mae McLeod[5]
- Richard Rober as Woody Callaway
- Carla Balenda as Beth Larabee
- Jackie Coogan as Piute Bill[6]
- Allan Nixon as Dr. Bob Ridgeway
- Jacqueline Fontaine as Ellen Larabee
- Billy House as Uncle Barney
- Richard Avonde as Frank Slater
- Lyle Talbot as Judge Roger Dixon
- Maria Hart as Dora
- Leonard Penn as Sam Bass
- Tom Tyler as Chillawaka Charlie
- Lou Lubin as Danny
- Cliff Taylor as Old Barfly
- The Four Dandies as Saloon Quartet
- Connie Cezon as One of Uncle Barney's Girls
- Paula Hill as One of Uncle Barney's Girls
- Sandy Sanders as Curly
- Dolores Fuller as Paradise Saloon Girl
- Diane Fortier as One of Uncle Barney's Girls
- Angela Stevens as One of Uncle Barney's Girls
- Hazel Nilsen as One of Uncle Barney's Girls
- Clark Stevens as Henchman
- Riley Hill as John Ringo
Production
editCritical reception
editWriting in DVD Talk, critic Paul Mavis described the film as "colorful, strange" and "an early feminist Western - until the ending, of course, when paternalism is restored to its rightful place - [that] could have been a minor little gem if more time could have been taken to create the feminine-controlled world," and noted that "it's an entertaining story, with a few good performances."[7] Reviewer Mark Franklin wrote that "The novelty element, and the fact that the directors don’t take the subject matter too seriously, make this worth a watch for the curious. For instance, Iron Mae’s tough-as-nails bouncer is played by Maria Hart, who keeps all the men in line and shows how tough she is by striking matches with her teeth."[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Outlaw Women at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ Pitts p.239
- ^ Picariello, Damien K. (June 17, 2023). The Western and Political Thought: A Fistful of Politics. Springer Nature. p. 125. ISBN 978-3-031-27284-4. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Bordwell, David (October 2, 2017). Reinventing Hollywood: How 1940s Filmmakers Changed Movie Storytelling. University of Chicago Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-226-48789-2. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Lackmann, Ronald W. (January 1, 1997). Women of the Western Frontier in Fact, Fiction, and Film. McFarland. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-7864-0400-1. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-399-51604-7. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Mavis, Paul. "Darn Good Westerns: Volume 2 (Shotgun, Four Fast Guns, Massacre, Three Desperate Men, Deputy Marshal, Outlaw Women)". DVD Talk. DVDTalk.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Franklin, Mark. "Outlaw Women (1952)". Once Upon a Time in a Western. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Pitts, Michael R. Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. McFarland, 2012.
External links
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