The Outlaw Controversy Explained: Howard Hughes Vs. The Censors

Dec 18 2022 by /Film

 

"The picture that couldn't be stopped!" trumpeted the tagline for "The Outlaw," Howard Hughes' fictional tale of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, with Doc Holliday and a little of Jane Russell's cleavage thrown in for good measure. The latter made the film one of the most controversial pictures of its day, and it would take the Hollywood mogul five years to secure the movie a wide release.

Producer and director Hughes had no qualms about using Russell's sex appeal to sell his movie; when it came...

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