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Angel and the Badman

Angel and the Badman (1947)

  • 67% of critics liked it
    (6 reviews)

  • 68% of users liked it
    (6,904 ratings)

One of John Wayne's most mystical films, Angel and the Badman is also the first production that Wayne personally produced. The star plays a wounded outlaw who is sheltered by a Quaker family. Attracted to the family's angelic daughter Gail Russell, the hard-bitten Wayne undergoes a slow and… More

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Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
James Edward Grant
Genres
Western, Romance, Classics
In Theaters
Feb 15, 1947 Wide
Republic Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

    One of Wayne's top B efforts; an offbeat love story that works as a romance as well as a Western. Russell is luminous.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    This black-and-white Western, which is Wayne's debut as producer, signals several elements of what would become the John Wayne iconic screen image, partly due to writer James Grant who was a frequent collaborator.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Genteel Western.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Universal D


    One of the best of Wayne's Westerns and for the curious reason that in it the Duke goes from one tough hombre to ... to a farmer (?!?). Injured man on the run and fast draw Quirt Evans is sheltered by a family of Quakers and slowly starts to question his life of boozin',… More

  • Tim S


    Pretty good western about a man who sees the error of his ways, but the slow pace of the thing kind of kills it. Thankfully it has John Wayne, Bruce Cabot, and the beautiful Gail Russell in it, so it's definitely worth watching. It's just not quite as exciting as an… More

  • jay n


    Decent western with a good redemption theme, John Wayne is more thoughtful than usual and Gail Russell is lovely with a wonderful quiet strength that she imparts to her character.

  • Deb S


    This is a leisurely paced tale of an outlaw (John Wayne) who is befriended by a Quaker family, becomes ensnared by a Quaker girl (Gail Russell) and struggles to give up his past; gun slinger tries to hang up his guns and become a farmer. "Angel and the Badman" is a very… More

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