The Outlaw
| The Outlaw | |
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| Directed by | Howard Hughes |
| Written by | Jules Furthman |
| Produced by | Howard Hughes |
| Starring | Jack Buetel Jane Russell Walter Huston Thomas Mitchell |
| Cinematography | Gregg Toland |
| Edited by | Wallace Grissell |
| Music by | Victor Young |
Production company | Howard Hughes Productions |
| Distributed by | Hughes (original release) United Artists (1946 release) RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 121 minutes (original release) 115 minutes (1946 release) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3,400,000 |
| Box office | $20 million |
The Outlaw is a 1943 American Western film directed by Howard Hughes and starring Jack Buetel, Jane Russell, Thomas Mitchell and Walter Huston. Hughes produced the film, replacing original director Howard Hawks with himself, and replacing original cinematographer Lucien Ballard with Gregg Toland. The film is Russell's breakthrough role to becoming a sex symbol and Hollywood movie star. Later advertising for the film billed Russell as the sole star. The Outlaw is an early example of a psychological Western.