The Lawless (1950)
With Macdonald Carey, Gail Russell, Johnny Sands, Argentina Brunetti, Ian MacDonald, John Hoyt, John Sands, Lee Patrick
Directed by Joseph Losey
The Lawless (also released as The Dividing Line) is a 1950 American film noir directed by Joseph Losey and starring Macdonald Carey, Gail Russell, Johnny Sands, Lee Patrick, John Hoyt, and Lalo Ríos in his film debut. The plot concerns a crusading newspaper editor in California who becomes concerned about the plight of fruit pickers, mostly immigrants from Mexico. It is adapted by Daniel Mainwaring (under the pen name 'Geoffrey Homes') from his short story "The Voice of Stephen Wilder".
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