THE LAWLESS NINETIES
DIRECTED BY JOSEPH KANE
PRODUCED BY TREM CARR
REPUBLIC PICTURES
Photo with the courtesy of lasbugas
INFORMATION FROM IMDb
Plot Summary
While the honest citizens of the Wyoming Territory are working to gain statehood,
their efforts are hampered by marauding outlaws. Undercover government agents
John Tipton (John Wayne) and Bridger (Lane Chandler) are sent to Crockett City
to help ensure an honest statehood election. John and Bridger split up and
John befriends a trio of settlers harassed by outlaws.
They are Major Carter (George Hayes), his daughter Janet (Ann Rutherford)
and their servant Moses (Fred Toones.)
Carter is coming as the new editor and publisher of the Crockett City Blade,
and when he announces plans to use the power of the press to fight lawlessness
and aid the statehood cause, he is warned by Charles Plummer (Harry Woods),
chairman of the Law and Order Committee, that his is not a healthy stance.
Bridger is murdered when a wiretapper (Lloyd Ingraham) in Plummer's employ
intercepts a telegram revealing Bridger's identity as a government agent,
and Major Carter dies when he is "accidently" shot from a pre-staged fight between two of the gang members.
A trap set by John captures most of the gang members but he still doesn't know
who the leader of the gang is; he soon learns when taken prisoner by Plummer and his remaining henchmen.
Summary written by Les Adams
Full Cast
John Wayne .... John Tipton
Ann Rutherford .... Janet Carter
Harry Woods .... Charles K. Plummer
George 'Gabby' Hayes .... Maj. Carter (as George Hayes)
Al Bridge .... Steele
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones .... Moses (as Snowflake)
Etta McDaniel .... Mandy Lou Schaefer
Tom Brower .... Marshal Bowen
Lane Chandler .... Bridger
Cliff Lyons .... Davis
Jack Rockwell .... Smith
Al Taylor .... Henchman Red
Charles King .... Henchman Hartley
George Chesebro .... Henchman Green
Tracy Layne .... Belden (as Tracy Lane)
Chuck Baldra .... Tex
Sam Flint .... Justice Department official
Tom London .... Henchman Ward
Bob Burns .... Settler (uncredited)
Horace B. Carpenter .... Dynamite thrower (uncredited)
Steve Clark .... Henchman (uncredited)
Jim Corey .... Henchman (uncredited)
Art Dillard .... Henchman (uncredited)
Curley Dresden .... Townsman (uncredited)
Henry Hall .... Mayor (uncredited)
James Harrison .... Telegraph operator (uncredited)
Edward Hearn .... Townsman (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham .... Tom (telegraph interceptor) (uncredited)
Jack Kirk .... Henchman (uncredited)
Philo McCullough .... Outlaw leader (uncredited)
Lew Meehan .... Henchman (uncredited)
George Morrell .... Townsman (uncredited)
Bud Osborne .... Henchman (uncredited)
Tex Palmer .... Henchman (uncredited)
Pascale Perry .... Henchman (uncredited)
Rose Plumer .... Homesteader's wife (uncredited)
Bud Pope .... Deputy (uncredited)
Earl Seaman .... Teddy Roosevelt (uncredited)
James Sheridan .... Deputy (uncredited)
Emma Tansey .... Homesteader's wife (uncredited)
Blackjack Ward ... Reports Gov't Men Coming (uncredited)
Writing Credits
Scott Pembroke story
Joseph F. Poland story and screenplay
Cinematography
William Nobles
Stunts
Yakima Canutt .... stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons .... stunts (uncredited)
Other crew
Paul Malvern .... supervisor
Filming Location
Trem Carr Ranch, Newhall, California, USA