Return of the Bad Men (1948)
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43% of users liked it
(80 ratings)
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… 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
- Directed By
- Ray Enright
- Written By
- Jack Natteford
- Genres
- Western
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 17, 1948 Wide
- On DVD
- Dec 9, 1990
- Studio
- Warner Bros.
Critic Reviews
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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
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Robert Armstrong
as Wild Bill Doolin
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Walter S. Baldwin
as Muley Wilson
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Lex Barker
as Emmett Dalton
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Robert Bray
as John Younger
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Steve Brodie
as Cole Younger
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Robert Clarke
as Dave
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Minna Gombell
as Emily
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Gary Gray
as Johnny
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Lew Harvey
as Arkansas Kid
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Michael Martin Harvey
as Grat Dalton
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George 'Gabby' Hayes
as John Pettit
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Warren Jackson
as George Mason
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Anne Jeffreys
as Cheyenne
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Walter Reed
as Bob Dalton
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Jason Robards Sr.
as Judge Harper
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Robert Ryan
as Sundance Kid
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Randolph Scott
as Vance
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Tom Tyler
as Wild Bill Yeager
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Jacqueline White
as Madge Allen
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Ernie S. Adams
as Leslie the Townsman
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Polly Bailey
as Mrs. Webster
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Brandon Beach
as Conductor
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Lane Chandler
as Ed the Posse Leader
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John Hamilton
as Doc Peters
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Earl Hodgins
as Auctioneer
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Tom Keene
as Jim Younger
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Kenneth MacDonald
as Col Markham
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Larry McGrath
as Scout
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Ida Moore
as Mrs. Moore
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George Nokes
as Donald Webster
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Bud Osborne
as Steve the Stagecoach Driver
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Cyril Ring
as Bank Clerk
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Harry Shannon
as Wade Templeton
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Charles Stevens
as Grey Eagle
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Forrest Taylor
as Farmer
- Billy Vincent
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Dean White
as Billy the Kid
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Dan Foster
as Outlaw
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Charles McAvoy
as Elmer
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Ronnie Ralph
as Tim Webster
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Richard Thorne
as Soldier
