The Outlaw

The Outlaw

Tall.... Terrific.... and Trouble!

NR 1943 · 116 min · ★ 5.4 · Western, Drama

Newly appointed sheriff Pat Garrett is pleased when his old friend Doc Holliday arrives in Lincoln, New Mexico on the stage. Doc is trailing his stolen horse, and it is discovered in the possession of Billy the Kid. In a surprising turnaround, Billy and Doc become friends. This causes the friendship between Doc and Pat to cool. The odd relationship between Doc and Billy grows stranger when Doc hides Billy at his girl Rio's place after Billy is shot.

Directed by Howard Hughes · Written by Jules Furthman

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Jack Buetel Billy the Kid
Jane Russell Rio McDonald
Thomas Mitchell Pat Garrett
Walter Huston Doc Holliday
Mimi Aguglia Guadalupe
Joe Sawyer Charley Woodruff
Gene Rizzi Stranger
Bobby Callahan Boy (uncredited)
Martín Garralaga Mike the Waiter (uncredited)
Ben Johnson Deputy (uncredited)
Dickie Jones Boy (uncredited)
Cecil Kellogg Deputy (uncredited)

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