Best of the Badmen (1951)
Best of the Badmen (1951)
Here they come!
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.

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Cast

Robert Ryan Robert Ryan As: Jeff Clanton
Claire Trevor Claire Trevor As: Lily
Jack Buetel Jack Buetel As: Bob Younger
Robert Preston Robert Preston As: Matthew Fowler
Walter Brennan Walter Brennan As: 'Doc' Butcher
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Here they come!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Western

Language: English

Release Date: 09 August 1951

Country: US

Runtime: 84m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Jeff Clanton

Claire Trevor

Claire Trevor

Lily

Jack Buetel

Jack Buetel

Bob Younger

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Matthew Fowler

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

'Doc' Butcher

Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot

Cole Younger

John Archer

John Archer

Curley Ringo

Lawrence Tierney

Lawrence Tierney

Jesse James

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

Joad

Tom Tyler

Tom Tyler

Frank James

Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

Jim Younger

John Cliff

John Cliff

John Younger

Lee MacGregor

Lee MacGregor

Lieutenant Blaine

Emmett Lynn

Emmett Lynn

Oscar

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Wilson

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Judge (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Gang Member (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Bill - Adjutant (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Deputy (uncredited)

Edwin Max

Edwin Max

Deputy Hawkins (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Quinto Townsman (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

George Bruggeman

Quinto Townsman (uncredited)

Al Haskell

Al Haskell

Quinto Barfly (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Quinto Barfly (uncredited)

Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Henchman (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

Ed Perk (uncredited)

Everett Glass

Everett Glass

Doctor (uncredited)

Art Felix

Art Felix

Deputy (uncredited)

Roy Bucko

Roy Bucko

Trooper (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Townsman (uncredited)

Joe Phillips

Joe Phillips

Townsman (uncredited)

Sam Savitsky

Sam Savitsky

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Townsman (uncredited)

Bob Folkerson

Bob Folkerson

Townsman (uncredited)

Danny Sands

Danny Sands

Townsman (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Man at Cherokee Springs Trading Post (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Herman Schlom

Herman Schlom

Producer

Samuel Bischoff

Samuel Bischoff

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Larry Germain

Larry Germain

Hairstylist

Michael Woulfe

Michael Woulfe

Costume Design

Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup Artist

Sound

Paul Sawtell

Paul Sawtell

Original Music Composer

John L. Cass

John L. Cass

Sound

C. Bakaleinikoff

C. Bakaleinikoff

Music Director

Clem Portman

Clem Portman

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Edward Cronjager

Edward Cronjager

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jack Mills

Jack Mills

Set Decoration

Carroll Clark

Carroll Clark

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Albert S. D'Agostino

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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