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Best of the Badmen (1951)

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.
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William D. Russell profile
William D. Russell

Director

John Twist profile
John Twist

Screenplay

Cast

Robert Ryan profile
Robert Ryan

Jeff Clanton

Claire Trevor profile
Claire Trevor

Lily

Jack Buetel profile
Jack Buetel

Bob Younger

Robert Preston profile
Robert Preston

Matthew Fowler

Walter Brennan profile
Walter Brennan

'Doc' Butcher

Bruce Cabot profile
Bruce Cabot

Cole Younger

John Archer profile
John Archer

Curley Ringo

Lawrence Tierney profile
Lawrence Tierney

Jesse James

Barton MacLane profile
Barton MacLane

Joad

Tom Tyler profile
Tom Tyler

Frank James

Robert J. Wilke profile
Robert J. Wilke

Jim Younger

John Cliff profile
John Cliff

John Younger

Robert Ryan profile
Robert Ryan

Jeff Clanton

Claire Trevor profile
Claire Trevor

Lily

Jack Buetel profile
Jack Buetel

Bob Younger

Robert Preston profile
Robert Preston

Matthew Fowler

Walter Brennan profile
Walter Brennan

'Doc' Butcher

Bruce Cabot profile
Bruce Cabot

Cole Younger

John Archer profile
John Archer

Curley Ringo

Lawrence Tierney profile
Lawrence Tierney

Jesse James

Barton MacLane profile
Barton MacLane

Joad

Tom Tyler profile
Tom Tyler

Frank James

Robert J. Wilke profile
Robert J. Wilke

Jim Younger

John Cliff profile
John Cliff

John Younger

Extra

Release Date

August 9, 1951

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

RKO Radio Pictures logo

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