Molly and Lawless John (1972)
Molly, the shy, romance-starved wife of an arrogant frontier sheriff, finds herself drawn to a prisoner in her husband's jail. This prisoner, a handsome young man named Johnny, plays on Molly's sympathy and convinces her to help him escape. Molly then accompanies Johnny on his cross-country flight but soon learns he's simply been using her. Molly makes the best of the situation, however, and by the time the sheriff's posse catches up with them, Molly shows that she's learned how to assert herself.
Director: Gary Nelson
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Vera Miles as Molly Parker |
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Sam Elliott as Johnny Lawler |
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Clu Gulager as Deputy Tom Clements |
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John Anderson as Sheriff Marvin Parker |
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Cynthia Myers as Dolly Winward |
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Charles Pinney as Reverend |
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Bob Westmoreland as Telegraph Operator |
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Melinda Chavaria as Pregnant Apache |
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Pasqualita Baca as Ancient Apache |
| Directing | Gary Nelson | Director |
| Writing | Terry Kingsley-Smith | Writer |
| Production | Dennis Durney | Producer |
| Production | Arnold H. Orgolini | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Johnny Mandel | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Charles F. Wheeler | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Gene Fowler Jr. | Editor |
| Art | Mort Rabinowitz | Production Design |
| Art | Raymond Paul | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Bob Orrison | Stunts |