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Best of the Badmen is a 1951 Western film directed by William D. Russell that is set in Missouri during the post-American Civil War period. It stars Robert Ryan, Claire Trevor and Robert Preston. It was a loose follow-up to Return of the Bad Men (1948).
Best of the Badmen: Directed by William D. Russell. With Robert Ryan, Claire Trevor, Jack Buetel, Robert Preston. The outlaws of the Clanton and Younger gangs are the heroes of this fictionalized biography.
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- Western
- William D. Russell
- 1951-11-19
Union officer Jeff Clanton (Robert Ryan) wants to end the strife, offering amnesty to Quantrill's Raiders if they pledge loyalty to the U.S. But a detective (Robert Preston) eager to collect the ...
Besides having a flavorful script that plays fast and loose with the facts concerning notorious figures in the lore of the American West, the Technicolor RKO oater Best of the Badmen (1951) also boasts a once-in-a-lifetime array of character players assigned to step into those roles.
- William D. Russell, James Casey
- Robert Ryan
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- William D. Russell
- 84 min
- 10
After the North defeats the South, Union Maj. Jeff Clanton (Robert Ryan) heads to Missouri to provide the Confederacy's Quantrill's Raiders a chance to claim allegiance to the Union, thereby ...
- Western
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.
