The Last Outlaw

United States of America

• 1919-06-15(US)
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  Western
• ▪ 0h-30m

no tagline

Overview

The Last Outlaw (1919) proved very tantalizing. An end-of-the-West Western, it shows its grizzled hero revisiting the town of his youthful exploits. But now, in an anticipation of Ride the High Country (1962), civilization has taken over. Cars chase Bud off the streets and the theatre features movies (Universal Bluebirds at that, a bit of product placement). Ford heightens the contrast by letting us into the hero’s memory, introduced by the title: “Memories of the past flashing back to him”—the earliest reference to the term “flashback” I recall seeing in the movies.

• John FordDirector

  Evelyn CampbellStory

  John FordStory

  H. Tipton SteckScenario Writer