''Code of the Lawless'' is a 1945 American

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film directed by

Wallace Fox Wallace Fox (March 9, 1895 – June 30, 1958) was an American film director. He directed more than 80 films between 1927 and 1953. He was born in Purcell, Oklahoma, and died in Hollywood, California. Selected filmography * '' Trail of Co ...

and written by Patricia Harper. The film stars

Kirby Grant Kirby Grant (November 24, 1911 – October 30, 1985), born Kirby Grant Hoon Jr., was a long-time B movie and television actor, mostly remembered for having played the title role in the Western-themed adventure television series ''Sky King''. B ...

Fuzzy Knight John Forrest "Fuzzy" Knight (May 9, 1901 – February 23, 1976) was an American film and television actor. He was also a singer, especially in his early career. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1928 and 1967, usually as a cowboy h ...

Poni Adams Betty Jane Bierce, better known by her stage name Jane "Poni" Adams (August 7, 1918 – May 21, 2014), was an American actress in radio, film, and television in the 1940s and 1950s. Early years The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mason Bierce, A ...

Hugh Prosser Hugh Prosser (March 2, 1907 – November 8, 1952) was a Hollywood actor who appeared in over 90 films between 1936 and 1953. A native of Illinois, Prosser was a versatile supporting performer particularly adept at playing unscrupulous villa ...

, Barbara Sears and Edward Howard. The film was released on October 19, 1945, by

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Plot

A disreputable

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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).

Cast

as Grant Carter *

as Ezzarius 'Bonanza' Featherstone *

as Julie Randall *

as Lester Ward *Barbara Sears as Ruth Monroe *Edward Howard as Bart Rogan *

Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews (born Stanley Martin Andrzejewski; August 28, 1891 – June 23, 1969) was an American actor perhaps best known as the voice of Daddy Warbucks on the radio program ''Little Orphan Annie'' and later as "The Old Ranger", the first ...

as Chadwick Hilton Sr. *Rune Hultman as Chadwick Hilton Jr.

References

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* {{Wallace Fox 1945 films American Western (genre) films 1945 Western (genre) films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Wallace Fox American black-and-white films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films