Code of the Lawless is a 1945 American Western film directed by Wallace Fox and written by Patricia Harper. The film stars Kirby Grant, Fuzzy Knight, Poni Adams, Hugh Prosser, Barbara Sears and Edward Howard. The film was released on October 19, 1945, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]

Code of the Lawless
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Directed byWallace Fox
Screenplay byPatricia Harper
Produced byWallace Fox
StarringKirby Grant
Fuzzy Knight
Poni Adams
Hugh Prosser
Barbara Sears
Edward Howard
CinematographyMaury Gertsman
Edited byPhilip Cahn
Production
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • October 19, 1945 (1945-10-19)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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A disreputable holding company has been robbing ranchers by imposing fraudulent taxes. The story's hero, Grant Carter (Kirby Grant) impersonates a long lost son, Chad Hiltonof, of the man who runs the company. Carter eventually reveals himself to be a U. S. Department of the Interior agent, and brings down the bad guys. In the end, he also captures the heart of a postmistress, Julie Randall (Jane Adams).

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References

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  1. ^ "Code of the Lawless (1945) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Sandra Brennan. "Code of the Lawless (1945) - Wallace Fox". AllMovie. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Code of the Lawless". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
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