Return of the Bad Men (1948)

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The success of 1947's Badman's Territory prompted RKO Radio to assemble another "outlaw rally," Return of the Badmen. Randolph Scott plays US marshal Vance, assigned to rid the Oklahoma Territory of outlaws. This proves to be quite a challenge, inasmuch as virtually every frontier bad guy has… More The success of 1947's Badman's Territory prompted RKO Radio to assemble another "outlaw rally," Return of the Badmen. Randolph Scott plays US marshal Vance, assigned to rid the Oklahoma Territory of outlaws. This proves to be quite a challenge, inasmuch as virtually every frontier bad guy has converged upon the territory. Led by the surly Sundance Kid (Robert Ryan), the rogue's gallery includes the Younger Brothers (Steve Brodie, Richard Powers, Robert Bray), the Daltons (Lex Barker, Walter Reed, Michael Harvey) and Billy the Kid (Dean White). For all the formidable villainy, the film's most fascinating conflict develops between the two heroines: feisty Cheyenne (Anne Jeffreys) and prim 'n' proper Madge Allen (Jacqueline White). Return of the Badmen posted a huge profit, spawning yet another "all-star" western from RKO, 1951's Best of the Badmen. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By: Ray Enright
Written By: Jack Natteford
Genres: Western

In Theaters: Jul 17, 1948 Wide
On DVD: Dec 9, 1990
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Routine, unrealistic and uninteresting oater that's ably directed by Ray Enright.

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Cast

            Robert Armstrong as Wild Bill Doolin

            Walter S. Baldwin as Muley Wilson

            Lex Barker as Emmett Dalton

            Robert Bray as John Younger

            Steve Brodie as Cole Younger

            Robert Clarke as Dave

            Minna Gombell as Emily

            Gary Gray as Johnny

            Lew Harvey as Arkansas Kid

            Michael Martin Harvey as Grat Dalton

            George 'Gabby' Hayes as John Pettit

            Warren Jackson as George Mason

            Anne Jeffreys as Cheyenne

            Walter Reed as Bob Dalton

            Jason Robards Sr. as Judge Harper

            Robert Ryan as Sundance Kid

            Randolph Scott as Vance

            Tom Tyler as Wild Bill Yeager

            Jacqueline White as Madge Allen

            Ernie S. Adams as Leslie the Townsman

            Polly Bailey as Mrs. Webster

            Brandon Beach as Conductor

            Lane Chandler as Ed the Posse Leader

            John Hamilton as Doc Peters

            Earl Hodgins as Auctioneer

            Tom Keene as Jim Younger

            Kenneth MacDonald as Col Markham

            Larry McGrath as Scout

            Ida Moore as Mrs. Moore

            George Nokes as Donald Webster

            Bud Osborne as Steve the Stagecoach Driver

            Cyril Ring as Bank Clerk

            Harry Shannon as Wade Templeton

            Charles Stevens as Grey Eagle

            Forrest Taylor as Farmer

            Billy Vincent
            
            Dean White as Billy the Kid

            Dan Foster as Outlaw

            Charles McAvoy as Elmer

            Ronnie Ralph as Tim Webster

            Richard Thorne as Soldier
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