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Best of the Badmen

(1951)

August 9, 1951• 1h 24m
65%
TMDB Score

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.

William D. Russell

Director

Top Billed Cast

RR

Robert Ryan

Jeff Clanton

CT

Claire Trevor

Lily

JB

Jack Buetel

Bob Younger

RP

Robert Preston

Matthew Fowler

WB

Walter Brennan

'Doc' Butcher

BC

Bruce Cabot

Cole Younger

JA

John Archer

Curley Ringo

LT

Lawrence Tierney

Jesse James

BM

Barton MacLane

Joad

TT

Tom Tyler

Frank James