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Best of the Badmen

Genres
Western
Rating
6.5
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1951-08-09
Runtime84 mins

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.

Cast & Crew

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Robert Ryan

as Jeff Clanton

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Claire Trevor

as Lily

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Jack Buetel

as Bob Younger

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Robert Preston

as Matthew Fowler

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Walter Brennan

as 'Doc' Butcher

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Bruce Cabot

as Cole Younger

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John Archer

as Curley Ringo

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Lawrence Tierney

as Jesse James

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Barton MacLane

as Joad

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Tom Tyler

as Frank James

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Robert J. Wilke

as Jim Younger

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John Cliff

as John Younger

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Lee MacGregor

as Lieutenant Blaine

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Emmett Lynn

as Oscar

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Carleton Young

as Wilson

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Byron Foulger

as Judge (uncredited)

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Charles Morton

as Gang Member (uncredited)

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William Tannen

as Bill - Adjutant (uncredited)

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Jack Perrin

as Deputy (uncredited)

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Edwin Max

as Deputy Hawkins (uncredited)

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Chet Brandenburg

as Quinto Townsman (uncredited)

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George Bruggeman

as Quinto Townsman (uncredited)

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Al Haskell

as Quinto Barfly (uncredited)

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Hank Mann

as Quinto Barfly (uncredited)

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Bob Kortman

as Henchman (uncredited)

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David McMahon

as Ed Perk (uncredited)

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Everett Glass

as Doctor (uncredited)

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Art Felix

as Deputy (uncredited)

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Roy Bucko

as Trooper (uncredited)

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Dick Johnstone

as Townsman (uncredited)

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Joe Phillips

as Townsman (uncredited)

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Sam Savitsky

as Townsman (uncredited)

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Jack Kenny

as Townsman (uncredited)

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Bob Folkerson

as Townsman (uncredited)

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Danny Sands

as Townsman (uncredited)

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Jimmy Dime

as Man at Cherokee Springs Trading Post (uncredited)

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