Vintage original 8x10 in. US single-weight glossy photograph from the notorious 1940's western drama, THE OUTLAW, released in 1943 by United Artists and directed by Howard Hughes and an uncredited Howard Hawks. Western legends Pat Garrett (Thomas MItchell), Doc Holliday (Walter Huston), and Billy the Kid (are played against each other over the law and the attentions of vivacious country vixen Rio McDonald (Jane Russell). The image depicts Billy the Kid (Jack Buetel) and Doc Holliday (Walter Huston) as they take a breather outdoors by a campfire. It is in fair+ condition only with multiple creases in the top 2 in.; staples holes, creases and wear in the borders; and small creases and a few scratches in the rest of the image area. The Outlaw was the first American film that defied the "Production Code" of the Hays Office, which dictated what could and could not be shown on screen. Jane Russell got the role after a nationwide search by Howard Hughes for a busty actress. Howard Hawks started as director but quit after two weeks, ostensibly to direct Sergeant York (1941). However, Howard Hughes, who had the dailies flown to Los Angeles daily, had complained that Hawks was not spending enough time filming, which probably precipitated his leaving. Hughes took over as director in December 1940 and announced all scenes would be re-shot by Gregg Toland, who replaced the original cinematographer, Lucien Ballard. However, screenwriter Jules Furthman filled in for Hughes as director on December 31, 1940 and often thereafter. Although the film was finished and copyrighted in February 1941, it was not shown theatrically for another two years, mostly because of censorship problems that required cuts and revisions. By May 1941 the Production Code Authority (PCA; the industry censors) agreed to approve the film, but Howard Hughes found that many state censor boards wanted a lot more cuts than he was willing to make, so he shelved the film until 2/5/1943, when it was finally shown theatrically in San Francisco in the 115-minute version that we essentially see today. It caused quite a sensation, especially since Jane Russell and Jack Buetel performed a 20-minute scene that was cut from the film after each showing. More hassles about its possible release in New York caused Hughes to shelve the picture once again.