The Outlaw is a 1943 Western movie, starring Jack Buetel and Jane Russell, directed by Howard Hughes. Buetel plays Billy the Kid in a classic western story.

Although the movie was completed in 1941, it was only released to a limited showing two years later. It didn't see a general release until 1946. The delay was a result of Hughes defying the Hays Code, which set the standard of morally acceptable content in motion pictures. By showcasing Jane Russell's breasts in both the movie and the poster artwork, The Outlaw became one of the most controversial pictures of its time.

Even after Hughes did an "end-run" around the censors, the film was banned on a local level by several towns.

The film was colorized twice. The second colorized version, produced by Legend Films, is planned for a 2007 release.

External links

Download streaming media of The Outlaw @ archive.org

1943 films | Western films | Public domain films | Legend Films