Name: Molly and Lawless John
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 1972
Duration: 1 min 37 s
Cast: Vera Miles, Sam Elliott, Clu Gulager, John Anderson, Cynthia Myers

Brief Synopsis

Molly, the shy, romance-starved wife of an arrogant frontier sheriff, finds herself drawn to a prisoner in her husband's jail. This prisoner, a handsome young man named Johnny, plays on Molly's sympathy and convinces her to help him escape. Molly then accompanies Johnny on his cross-country flight but soon learns he's simply been using her. Molly makes the best of the situation, however, and by the time the sheriff's posse catches up with them, Molly shows that she's learned how to assert herself.

Cast & Crew

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Western

Release Date

1972

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 37m

Sound

Mono

Color

Color (DeLuxe)

Synopsis

Molly Parker lives under the thumb of her husband, the sheriff of a small western town. When the charming outlaw Johnny Lawler is imprisoned there, he plays upon Molly's sympathies and tells her he loves her in order to persuade her to set him free. The two of them go on the road, but before long, Molly realizes that she has been duped by Lawler who grows increasingly cruel to her. Molly endures the situation until the sheriff's men catch Lawler, and when they return to her town, Molly has learned to speak up for herself.