Outlaw (1943)
| Movie | |
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| German title | Outlaw |
| Original title | The outlaw |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1943 |
| length | 118 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Howard Hughes |
| script | Jules Furthman |
| production | Howard Hughes |
| music | Victor Young |
| camera | Gregg Toland |
| cut | Wallace Grissell |
| occupation | |
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Outlawed is an American western directed by Howard Hughes in 1940. The film premiered on February 5, 1943. After objections by the censorship authorities, a cut version was released on April 23, 1946. In Germany, the film was first shown in cinemas on March 16, 1951.
action
Shortly after arriving in Lincoln, New Mexico , the gamer and gunslinger Doc Holliday meets his old friend Pat Garrett, who is sheriff's office in that town. When Holliday explains to him that he is looking for his stolen horse "Red", Garrett leads him to the dentist's office, at whose door the horse is on a leash. A young man tries to mount the horse, but Holliday confronts him. The young man, William Bonney, claims to have bought the horse from a stranger, but Holliday does not believe him. Nevertheless, he saves Bonney, also known as Billy the Kid, from being arrested by Garrett. Garrett tells both of them to leave town by sunset.
However, the two do not obey the request and play poker in a saloon. Holliday wins every game. Bonney's charge of cheating also leaves him indifferent. To reassure Bonney, he gives him the horse as a present. In an unobserved moment, Holliday sneaks out to steal the horse back, but is caught by the watchful Bonney. When Bonney mounts the horse, he is injured by a sniper bullet. Bonney can confront the attacker, who turns out to be a pretty woman. The woman, Rio McDonald, accuses Bonney of the murder of her brother and therefore wants to kill him. Bonney admits he killed the brother, but the fight was fair.
The next morning, a stranger approaches Bonney in the saloon and pretends to be the sheriff's enemy. He convinces Bonney to help him and stages a duel with him. Bonney suspects a trap and shoots the stranger. Holliday and Bonney find out that the stranger was a friend of Garrett's. Holliday urges Bonney to flee, but he wants to confront Garrett. Garrett and his deputies want to arrest Bonney, who pleads for self-defense. Garrett shoots Bonney, but before he can kill him, Holliday shoots him in the hand. Holliday also shoots two of the deputies. When Holliday wants to leave the saloon with the injured Bonney, Garrett breaks his friendship with him.
Holliday brings Bonney to his girlfriend, Rio. Little does he know that Rio tried to kill Bonney. When Holliday leaves the house, Rio thinks about killing the unconscious Bonney, but she fails. With her aunt Guadelupe, she nurses Bonney to health. After a month, Bonney is recovered. Rio succumbs to his charm despite being Holliday's girlfriend. When he returns, he discovers that Rio Bonney married when he was delirious and never noticed. In addition, Bonney still insists that "Red" is his horse. He gives Holliday the choice: Rio or "Red". Holliday, annoyed by Rio's rapid change of heart, chooses the horse.
The two men ride into the desert. When they discover that Garrett is chasing them, they conclude that Rio betrayed them. In addition, their water bottles are filled with sand. When Holliday wakes up the next morning, he notices that Garrett is crouching next to him in place of Bonney. While Holliday is arrested by Garrett, Bonney sneaks into Rio's house and overwhelms her. As Garrett and Holliday head for town, they find Rio, tied up between rocks without water. Garrett and Holliday set up an ambush. Bonney returns the next morning, as expected, and is arrested by Garrett. When they are about to leave, they notice smoke signals from the Indians. The men and Rio jump on the horses and flee towards the next fort, but are overtaken by the Indians. Garrett hands out rifles to Bonney and Holliday and they hunt on to the fort. With cacti dragging behind them, they create a cloud of dust that causes the Indians to give up the chase.
While resting in a lonely house, Garrett hands the homeowner a message for the fort's marshal. Holliday tries to escape, but is held by Bonney, who still insists that "Red" be his. He challenges Holliday to a duel for the horse. Neither of them want to kill each other, so Bonney remains passive while Holliday shoots him in the hand and earlobe. They settle their quarrel. Garrett is upset that his former friend turns to Bonney and shoots him. When Garrett and Bonney bury him the next morning, Garrett tried to use a trick to prevent Bonney from riding away, but this failed. When Bonney turns around while riding away to Rio, she feels invited to accompany him, which she does with pleasure.
While the chained Pat Garrett looks after the couple riding away, the tomb on Doc Holliday's grave is shown, on which it can be read that Billy the Kid, who was killed by Pat Garrett, is lying here. And the couple rides towards the endless horizon of the prairie.
Reviews
"The film combines sex and violence with the ironic dismantling of mythical western characters"
background
The film sparked heated controversy in its day. Director Hughes wanted to bring out Jane Russell's bust with technical tricks, including a special bra, which was too much for the censorship authorities. The cut version was premiered in 1943 and objected to again. It didn't come back to the cinemas until 1946 and was promptly a box-office hit.
The film's original director was Howard Hawks , who left the set after two weeks. Hughes took over the director's chair, also fired cameraman Lucien Ballard and replaced him with Gregg Toland. Later James Bond producer Albert R. Broccoli was assistant director on this film.
For Jane Russell and Jack Buetel it was the film debut; for the Italian-born Mimi Aguglia the second role in a US feature film. Stuntmen included Richard Farnsworth and Ben Johnson , who both later became famous as actors. Johnson also plays his second minor role in a film here.
Web links
- Outlawed in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Outlawed inrotten tomatoes(English)
- Critique of Variety
- Channel 4 review
- Jonathan Rosenbaum in Chicago Reader