The Last Outlaw

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 15, 1919

Original language

English

Production

Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Cast

Edgar Jones,Jack Walters,Richard Cummings,Lucille Hutton,Neola May

Director

John Ford

Writer

John Ford,H. Tipton Steck,Evelyn Campbell

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0208256