Lawman
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While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken, trail-weary 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. Maddox, however, will no... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Lawman:

Burt Lancaster
Robert Ryan
Lee J. Cobb
Robert Duvall
Sheree North
Albert Salmi

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While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken, trail-weary 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. Maddox, however, will not compromise even though small ranchers like Vern Adams are not in a position to desert their responsibilities for a long and protracted trial. Sabbath's marshal, Cotton Ryan, is an aging lawman whose tough reputation rests on a single incident that occurred years before. Ryan admits to being only a shadow of what he once was and incapable of stopping Maddox. Maddox confides to Ryan that Bannock's judicial system is weak and corrupt, and while he's doubtful that anyone he brings back will suffer more than the price of a bribe, he will not be deterred from the unrelenting pursuit of his duty. Initially Bronson appears willing to make concessions, but when his oldest friend Harvey Stenbaugh is killed after deliberately picking a fight with Maddox, Bronson digs in his heels with the rest of the town to resist the relentless lawman.

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The Telegraph - 7/10 by Alice VincentWhile the film has a deadly end, Lawman exchanges the typical good vs. evil narrative of Western films for one of moral ambiguity and humanity, and ultimately presents the question of whether murder can ever be justified.
Kansas City Kansan - 5/10 by Steve CrumSlow but sure oater with stoic Lancaster.
Chicago Sun-Times - 5/10 by Roger EbertWinner should have told us a lot more about his lawman, or a lot less.
The New York Times - 5/10 by Howard ThompsonA potent but curiously exasperating Western.
User Review - 10/10 by Martin ÅI've watched this movie so many times! It's a well-told tale of a lawman there to uphold the law while the people would rather he didn't bother their friends. Great conflicts and good characterisations!
User Review - 10/10 by Mark DCould this be Lemmy's inspiration for "Lawman?" Check it: See you in the Crown Court, Seems to me it's like a blood sport, I know you live by a book of rules, But anyone who needs a book is a fool, Lawman, I think you're a poor man Regardless, I knows my westerns, and this is the most overlooked western since? What? Ride Lonesome? All Boetticher's work? Infuriating. First off, how does a Michael Winner film float under my radar? Also, how in the holy mother does a Winner film with Lancaster, the LEGEND Robert Ryan, Lee Cobb, and Robert fawkin' Duvall float under?!? I'm ashamed to no end. I apologize to cowboys everywhere...
User Review - 10/10 by Van RBritish director Michael Winner helmed a genuine winner with "Lawman." This intelligent, complex horse opera about a fearless, career marshal who doesn't back down boasts a stellar cast including Burt Lancaster, Lee J. Cobb, Robert Ryan, Robert Duvall, Albert Salmi, J.D. Cannon, and Ralph Waite. An old man dies catches a stray bullet in the town of Bannock during a rowdy, late-night celebration by drunken cattle drovers. The owner of the herd, Vincent Bronson (Lee J. Cobb), learns about the death of the innocent bystander about eight months later from Sabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan. Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox rides into Sabbath and confronts Cotton about the matter with a list of names of the men that he is looking to take into custody. Trouble ensues despite the fact that Bronson is willing to provide compensation. Maddox is the obdurate kind of man who doesn't take "no" for an answer. "Scorpio" scenarist Gerald Wilson doesn't pull any stops. "Lawman" was one of Burt Lancaster's best roles in his latter years. The scenery is rugged and the characters are tough as leather. "Lawman" is a must-see for anybody who craves top-notch oaters.
User Review - 8/10 by Ashley HLawman is an amazing film. It is about a marshal who vows justice against a band of killers. Burt Lancaster and Lee J. Cobb give excellent performances. The script is good but a little slow in places. Michael Winner did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the action. Lawman is a must see.
User Review - 8/10 by Private UAfter seeing 'Lawman' I'm going to have to watch the whole of Michael Winner's back catalogue of movies and revaluate his work. This sits nicely between 'Valdez' and 'Ulzana's Raid' and I consider these three westerns (being made all in a row) as Lancaster's blue period. Also contains an excellent back up cast, consisting of Cobb, Duvall and Robert ('The Wild Bunch') Ryan. Another connection is a similar musical soundtrack by Jerry Fielding and as a whole this is an intensely and satisfying film. Job well done!
User Review - 8/10 by Sergio IA thoughtful Western that questions whether there is a difference between killing in the name of upholding the law or killing for other reasons such as pride, personal profit or revenge.

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