Outlaw Women

Outlaw Women is a 1952 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and Ron Ormond and starring Marie Windsor, Richard Rober and Carla Balenda.^[2] It is set in a remote small town run entirely by women.^[3] The film was made in Cinecolor and released by the low-budget specialist Lippert Pictures.

Outlaw Women
Directed by	Sam Newfield Ron Ormond
Written by	Orville H. Hampton
Produced by	June Carr Ron Ormond
Starring	Marie Windsor Richard Rober Carla Balenda
Cinematography	Ellis W. Carter Harry Neumann
Edited by	Hugh Winn
Music by	Walter Greene
Production companies	Ron Ormond Productions Howco
Distributed by	Lippert Pictures
Release date	April 4, 1952 (1952-04-04)[1]
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A doctor who is traveling from Silver Creek to Kansas City is abducted from a stagecoach. His kidnappers want him for his professional skills in Los Mujeres, a town controlled by the 'fair' sex. Chief among them is the boss of the Paradise saloon—'Iron' Mae McLeod.^[4]

Cast

• Marie Windsor as 'Iron' Mae McLeod^[5]
• Richard Rober as Woody Callaway
• Carla Balenda as Beth Larabee
• Jackie Coogan as Piute Bill^[6]
• Allan Nixon as Dr. Bob Ridgeway
• Jacqueline Fontaine as Ellen Larabee
• Billy House as Uncle Barney
• Richard Avonde as Frank Slater
• Lyle Talbot as Judge Roger Dixon
• Maria Hart as Dora
• Leonard Penn as Sam Bass
• Tom Tyler as Chillawaka Charlie
• Lou Lubin as Danny
• Cliff Taylor as Old Barfly
• The Four Dandies as Saloon Quartet
• Connie Cezon as One of Uncle Barney's Girls
• Paula Hill as One of Uncle Barney's Girls
• Sandy Sanders as Curly
• Dolores Fuller as Paradise Saloon Girl
• Diane Fortier as One of Uncle Barney's Girls
• Angela Stevens as One of Uncle Barney's Girls
• Hazel Nilsen as One of Uncle Barney's Girls
• Clark Stevens as Henchman
• Riley Hill as John Ringo

Production

The film was the first production of Howco.^[1]

Critical reception

Writing in DVD Talk, critic Paul Mavis described the film as "colorful, strange" and "an early feminist Western - until the ending, of course, when paternalism is restored to its rightful place - [that] could have been a minor little gem if more time could have been taken to create the feminine-controlled world," and noted that "it's an entertaining story, with a few good performances."^[7] Reviewer Mark Franklin wrote that "The novelty element, and the fact that the directors don't take the subject matter too seriously, make this worth a watch for the curious. For instance, Iron Mae's tough-as-nails bouncer is played by Maria Hart, who keeps all the men in line and shows how tough she is by striking matches with her teeth."^[8]