The Badlanders

The Badlanders (1958)

  • 42% of users liked it
    (107 ratings)

Peter Van Hook (Alan Ladd), alias The Dutchman, is nearing the end of a stretch in Yuma Territorial Prison for a gold robbery that he didn't commit. Released early with the unwitting -- and unwilling -- help of fellow inmate John McBain (Ernest Borgnine), he sets about getting even with the men and… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.
Directed By
Delmer Daves
Written By
Richard Collins, W.R. Burnett
Genres
Western, Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Classics
In Theaters
Dec 15, 1958 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    A Western remake of the film noir "The Asphalt Jungle" pales considerably besides John Huston's original.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • jay n


    Solid western with Ladd and Borgnine playing well off of each other. Well directed by Daves with good color photography and a lively pace. Katy Jurado is a strong second lead and looks particularly beautiful here. She and Borgnine were briefly married after this, quite a tempestous… More

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