I'm a lawman. Do you know what a lawman is, Crowe? He's a killer of men. Lawman is directed by Michael Winner and written by Gerry Wilson. It stars Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Lee J. Cobb, Robert Duvall, Sheree North and Richard Jordan. Music is by Jerry Fielding and cinematography by Robert Paynter. The Lawman of the title is Jared Maddox (Lancaster), who arrives in the town of Sabbath to serve warrants on…
He gave the West justice right up to its neck... then rammed more down its throat.
While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their celebrating and accidentally kill an old man with a stray shot. They return home to Sabbath unaware of his death. Bannock lawman Jered Maddox later arrives there to arrest everyone involved on a charge of murder. Sabbath is run by land baron Vince Bronson, a benevolent despot, who, upon hearing of the death, offers restitution for the incident.
Top Cast
Burt Lancaster
Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox
Robert Ryan
Sabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan
Lee J. Cobb
Vincent Bronson
Robert Duvall
Vernon Adams
Sheree North
Laura Shelby
Albert Salmi
Harvey Stenbaugh
Richard Jordan
Crowe Wheelwright
John McGiver
Sabbath Mayor Sam Bolden
Ralph Waite
Jack Dekker
John Beck
Jason Bronson
William Watson
Choctaw Lee
Walter Brooke
Luther Harris
Robert Emhardt
Hersham
Charles Tyner
Minister
J.D. Cannon
Hurd Price
Lou Frizzell
Cobden
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***“Do you know what a lawman is? He's a killer of men”*** A grim marshal (Burt Lancaster) enters the town of Sabbath to apprehend the cattlemen guilty of accidently killing a man during a rowdy celebration while passing through his town. But the lawman finds resistance from everyone because the perpetrators work for the cattle baron (Lee J. Cobb) who “owns” the town and its sheriff (Robert Ryan). Sheree North…
Whilst Michael Winner has certainly assembled quite a formidable cast here, the story is itself pretty derivative and unremarkable. It all centres around Sheriff "Maddox" (Burt Lancaster) who pursues some ranch-hands to a neighbouring town after their boisterous behaviour resulted in the death of an old man. This town "Sabbath" has a marshal of it's own in "Ryan" (an underused Robert Ryan) who is a long time friend…
FAQ about Lawman
What is Lawman about?
While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their celebrating and accidentally kill an old man with a stray shot. They return home to Sabbath unaware of his death. Bannock lawman Jered Maddox later arrives there to arrest everyone…
When was Lawman released?
Lawman was released in 1971.
What genres does Lawman belong to?
Lawman is categorised as Western.
Who stars in Lawman?
The cast of Lawman includes Burt Lancaster, Robert Ryan, Lee J. Cobb, Robert Duvall, Sheree North.