Three Bad Men (3 Bad Men) (1926)
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Long thought lost, the silent Three Bad Men is an vital ingredient in the cinematic canon of director John Ford. Often described as a film version of Peter B. Kyne's Three Godfathers (which Ford would direct in 1948), Three Bad Men is actually based on Over the Border, a novel by Herman… More Long thought lost, the silent Three Bad Men is an vital ingredient in the cinematic canon of director John Ford. Often described as a film version of Peter B. Kyne's Three Godfathers (which Ford would direct in 1948), Three Bad Men is actually based on Over the Border, a novel by Herman Whitaker. The plot, which spans several years, is set in motion when three bandits appoint themselves protectors of the heroine, whose settler father is killed early in the proceedings. A subplot involves bandit Tom Santschi's efforts to wreak vengeance on the man who seduced and abandoned his sister. The film was originally supposed to star George O'Brien, Tom Mix and Buck Jones as the title characters, but since the plot required the Three Bad Men to be killed off long before the fadeout, and since all three proposed stars had large and loyal kiddie followings, the roles were recast, with character actors Santschi, Frank Campeau and J. Farrell McDonald. O'Brien was retained, albeit relegated to a less colorful heroic role. Three Bad Men should be seen in its original release form; most commercial prints are chopped up and woefully washed out. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Rich, rousing Western is full of vivid characters, romance, comedy and spectacle.
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Cast
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George O'Brien
as Dan O'Malley
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Olive Borden
as Lee Carlton
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Lou Tellegen
as Layne Hunter
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John Farrell MacDonald
as Mike Costigan
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Tom Santschi
as Bull Stanley
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Frank Campeau
as Spade Allen
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Jay Hunt
as Prospector
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Priscilla Bonner
as Millie Stanley
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Alec B. Francis
as Rev. Calvin Benson
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Grace Gordon
as Millie's Friend
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Otis Harlan
as Zack Leslie
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Phyllis Haver
as Prairie Beauty
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George Irving
as Gen. Neville
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Walter Perry
as Pat Monohan
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Georgie Harris
as Joe Minsk
