Molly And Lawless John 1972
Bad-boy Sam Elliott sweet-talks the sheriff’s unappreciated wife into helping him escape from jail. The resulting chase across desert country is no more than routine, but Vera Miles as the wife gives the film a touch of depth as an older woman who — unloved at home — falls for the manipulations of a younger man. A small town sheriff’s repressed, fortyish wife is flattered into helping a young prisoner escape the gallows. Their flight is complicated by an orphaned Indian baby and the young man’s waning interest in his accomplish. Western with a feminist touch.
