Code of the Lawless

1945 film

Code of the Lawless

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Wallace Fox
Screenplay by| Patricia Harper
Produced by| Wallace Fox
Starring| Kirby Grant
Fuzzy Knight
Poni Adams
Hugh Prosser
Barbara Sears
Edward Howard
Cinematography| Maury Gertsman
Edited by| Philip Cahn

Production
company

Universal Pictures

Distributed by| Universal Pictures

Release date

* October 19, 1945 (1945-10-19)

Running time

| 60 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Code of the Lawless is a 1945 American Western film directed by Wallace Fox and written by Patricia Harper. The film stars Kirby Grant, Fuzzy Knight, Poni Adams, Hugh Prosser, Barbara Sears and Edward Howard. The film was released on October 19, 1945, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]

## Plot

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A disreputable holding company 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

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* Kirby Grant as Grant Carter
* Fuzzy Knight as Ezzarius 'Bonanza' Featherstone
* Poni Adams as Julie Randall
* Hugh Prosser as Lester Ward
* Barbara Sears as Ruth Monroe
* Edward Howard as Bart Rogan
* Stanley Andrews as Chadwick Hilton Sr.
* Rune Hultman as Chadwick Hilton Jr.

## References

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1. ^ "Code of the Lawless (1945) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
2. ^ Sandra Brennan. "Code of the Lawless (1945) - Wallace Fox". AllMovie. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
3. ^ "Code of the Lawless". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved April 14, 2019.

## External links

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* Code of the Lawless at IMDb

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Films directed by Wallace Fox

1920s|

* Trail of Courage (1928)
* The Ridin' Renegade (1928)
* The Avenging Rider (1928)
* Driftin' Sands (1928)
* Come and Get It (1929)
* The Amazing Vagabond (1929)
* Laughing at Death (1929)

1930s|

* Partners of the Trail (1931)
* Near the Trail's End (1931)
* Devil on Deck (1932)
* Cannonball Express (1932)
* Trapped in Tia Juana (1932)
* Red Morning (1934)
* Powdersmoke Range (1935)
* Yellow Dust (1936)
* Racing Lady (1937)
* Gun Packer (1938)
* The Mexicali Kid (1938)

1940s|

* Bowery Blitzkrieg (1941)
* The Lone Star Vigilantes (1942)
* Bullets for Bandits (1942)
* The Corpse Vanishes (1942)
* Let's Get Tough! (1942)
* Smart Alecks (1942)
* Bowery at Midnight (1942)
* 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge (1942)
* Kid Dynamite (1943)
* The Ghost Rider (1943)
* The Girl from Monterrey (1943)
* Outlaws of Stampede Pass (1943)
* Pride of the Plains (1944)
* Career Girl (1944)
* Men on Her Mind (1944)
* Million Dollar Kid (1944)
* Block Busters (1944)
* Riders of the Santa Fe (1944)
* The Great Mike (1944)
* Song of the Range (1944)
* Brenda Starr, Reporter (1945)
* Docks of New York (1945)
* Trail to Vengeance (1945)
* Mr. Muggs Rides Again (1945)
* Bad Men of the Border (1945)
* Code of the Lawless (1945)
* Pillow of Death (1945)
* Gun Town (1946)
* Lawless Breed (1946)
* Wild Beauty (1946)
* Rustler's Round-Up (1946)
* Gunman's Code (1946)
* The Vigilante (1947)
* Jack Armstrong (1947)
* The Valiant Hombre (1948)
* The Gay Amigo (1949)
* The Daring Caballero (1949)
* Western Renegades (1949)

1950s|

* Fence Riders (1950)
* Gunslingers (1950)
* West of Wyoming (1950)
* Six Gun Mesa (1950)
* Over the Border (1950)
* Arizona Territory (1950)
* Silver Raiders (1950)
* Outlaw Gold (1950)
* Blazing Bullets (1951)
* Montana Desperado (1951)

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