Lawman (1971)

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He gave the West justice right up to its neck... then rammed more down its throat.

While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken 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.

• Released: 1971-03-11
• Genres: Western
• Runtime: 1h 39m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 141 votes

Directed by Michael Winner.

Top cast

• Burt Lancaster as Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox
• Robert Ryan as Sabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan
• Lee J. Cobb as Vincent Bronson
• Robert Duvall as Vernon Adams
• Sheree North as Laura Shelby
• Albert Salmi as Harvey Stenbaugh
• Richard Jordan as Crowe Wheelwright
• John McGiver as Sabbath Mayor Sam Bolden
• Ralph Waite as Jack Dekker
• John Beck as Jason Bronson

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Lawman

• United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on Fawesome, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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