Best of the Badmen (1951)

  • NR
  • 08/09/1951 (US)
  • Western
  • 1h 24m

Here they come!

Overview

After the North defeats the South, Union Maj. Jeff Clanton heads to Missouri to provide the Confederacy's Quantrill's Raiders a chance to claim allegiance to the Union, thereby clearing their wanted status. But standing in Clanton's way are the corrupt lawmen Joad and Fowler, who would rather keep the men outlaws to collect the reward on their heads. After Joad and Fowler frame Clanton for murder, he manages to escape, becoming an outlaw himself.

Robert Hardy Andrews

Story, Screenplay

John Twist

Screenplay

William D. Russell

Director

Cast

Robert Ryan's headshot

Robert Ryan

Jeff Clanton
Claire Trevor's headshot

Claire Trevor

Lily
Jack Buetel's headshot

Jack Buetel

Bob Younger
Robert Preston's headshot

Robert Preston

Matthew Fowler
Walter Brennan's headshot

Walter Brennan

'Doc' Butcher
Bruce Cabot's headshot

Bruce Cabot

Cole Younger
John Archer's headshot

John Archer

Curley Ringo
Lawrence Tierney's headshot

Lawrence Tierney

Jesse James

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