A Lawless Street

A Lawless Street

They were all running out at the same time ... his luck ... his bullets ... his woman !

Directed by Joseph H. Lewis

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Scott-Brown Productions

195578 min5.6 / 10

A classic Western where a marshal confronts his shadowed past while battling a criminal gang, balancing action with moral reckoning.

A Marshal must face unpleasant facts about his past when he attempts to run a criminal gang out of town.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Lawless Street violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is A Lawless Street sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does A Lawless Street end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Lawless Street scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Lawless Street easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Lawless Street

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Lawless Street

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Lawless Street, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Lawless Street, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Lawless Street, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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