Where Western legends and tangled loyalties cross paths in the wilds of Lincoln County.
THE OUTLAW
Tall.... Terrific.... and Trouble!
Western legends Pat Garrett, Doc Holliday and Billy the Kid are played against each other over the law and the attentions of vivacious country vixen Rio McDonald.
Only Howard Hughes could make the Wild West this steamy and strange.
When your Western stars are Pat Garrett, Doc Holliday, and Billy the Kid, you expect gunsmoke—and The Outlaw delivers, but with a twist of psychological tension and romantic rivalry thanks to Jane Russell’s Rio McDonald. It’s a buddy drama where friendship, revenge, and reputation get as much airtime as six-shooters and desert chases.
— SassyFlix Programmer
The Outlaw is a 1946 American action, adventure, drama, and western film directed by Howard Hughes and Howard Hawks about the complicated relationships between Pat Garrett, Doc Holliday, and Billy the Kid as law and loyalties clash in Lincoln, New Mexico.
- Directors
- Howard Hughes, Howard Hawks
- Writer
- Jules Furthman
- Release
- 1946
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Also Known As
- Lainsuojaton, Den laglöse, Kanun Disi, Вне закона, A Terra dos Homens Perdidos, Wyjety spod prawa
Synopsis
Why Cult
Watch the sparks fly as Doc Holliday and Billy the Kid find themselves rivals for both justice and the affections of Rio McDonald.
Beyond gunfights and stagecoaches, the film leans into motives, shifting alliances, and revisionist takes on Old West legends.
Jane Russell makes her film debut as Rio McDonald, instantly becoming a Western icon in her own right.
The showdown is stacked with legends: Jack Buetel as Billy the Kid, Thomas Mitchell as Pat Garrett, and Walter Huston as Doc Holliday.
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Questions from the Vault
What is The Outlaw about? +
The Outlaw is about the tangled relationships and rivalries between Pat Garrett, Doc Holliday, and Billy the Kid as lawmen and outlaws clash in Lincoln, New Mexico.
When was The Outlaw released? +
The Outlaw was released in 1946.
Who directed The Outlaw? +
The Outlaw was directed by Howard Hughes and Howard Hawks.
How long is The Outlaw? +
The Outlaw has a runtime of 116 minutes.
What genre is The Outlaw? +
The Outlaw is an action, adventure, drama, and western film.
Where can I watch The Outlaw? +
You can watch The Outlaw on SassyFlix.
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