Outlaw's Son (1957)
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This unusual western drama stars Ben Cooper as Jeff Blaine ,a twelve-year-old boy growing up sans a mother or a father in the small town of Plainsville. Jeff's mom died during his infancy, and his dad Nate (Dane Clark) left not long after and became an outlaw. With both of the parents absent,… More This unusual western drama stars Ben Cooper as Jeff Blaine ,a twelve-year-old boy growing up sans a mother or a father in the small town of Plainsville. Jeff's mom died during his infancy, and his dad Nate (Dane Clark) left not long after and became an outlaw. With both of the parents absent, Jeff's aunt, Ruth Sewall (Ellen Drew) decided to step in and raise the young boy. As the tale opens, Nate turns up at Ruth's home and reveals his recent involvement in a gunfight. Because the law is on his tail, his time is rapidly running out. Though Nate hopes to make amends with his son, Jeff stringently rejects him, and Ruth backs up the boy's sentiments by politely asking Nate to leave, then returning the meager amount of support money that Nate sent to Jeff. In time, father and son do begin to make amends, but several obstacles threaten to stand in the way of a peaceful long-term relationship between them, including the violence of Nate's past, and the hostility of Ruth, who soon demonstrates that she's willing to do almost anything to make sure that the outlaw father doesn't take permanent custody of his son. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lesley Selander
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The title tells it all, in this inconsequential western.
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Cast
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Dane Clark
as Nate Blaine
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Ben Cooper
as Jeff Blaine
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Lori Nelson
as Lila Costain
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Ellen Drew
as Ruth Sewall
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Charles Watts
as Marshal Elec Blessingham
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Cecile Rogers
as Amy Wentworth
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Eddie Foy III
as Tod Wentworth
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John M. Pickard
as Ed Wyatt
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Robert Knapp
as Deputy Marshal Ralph Striker
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Guy Prescott
as Phil Costain
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George Pembroke
as Paul Wentworth
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Jeff Daley
as Ridley
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Wendy Stuart
as Lila Costain as a Child
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James Parnell
as Jorgenson
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Scott Peters
as Randall
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Ken Christy
as Mac Butler
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Audley Anderson
as Egstrom
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Leslie Kimmell
as Kessler
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Buddy Hart
as Todd Wentworth as a Child
- Joseph Stafford
