Review of Lawman (1971) by Dan P — 16 Jun 2012
There are many echoes of "High Noon" in this 1970s semi-revisionist western about lawman Burt Lancaster determined to bring in a wanted man despite all the various community stakeholder groups wanting him to leave town for their own various interests.
Lancaster is fine as the single minded lawman, as is Robert Ryan as the timid town sheriff. Although the story does borrow heavily from "High Noon", the script is smart and is filled with some terrific sharp dialogue.
And as an aside, I liked that all of the younger cowboys looked like a bunch of mutton chopped hippies.
This review of Lawman (1971) was written by Dan P on 16 Jun 2012.
Lawman has generally received positive reviews.
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