Best of the Badmen (1951)
After the North defeats the South, Union Maj. Jeff Clanton heads to Missouri to provide the Confederacy's Quantrill's Raiders a chance to claim allegiance to the Union, thereby clearing their wanted status. But standing in Clanton's way are the corrupt lawmen Joad and Fowler, who would rather keep the men outlaws to collect the reward on their heads. After Joad and Fowler frame Clanton for murder, he manages to escape, becoming an outlaw himself.
Director:
William D. Russell
Writers:
Robert Hardy Andrews, John Twist.
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Robert Ryan as Jeff Clanton |
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Claire Trevor as Lily |
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Jack Buetel as Bob Younger |
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Robert Preston as Matthew Fowler |
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Walter Brennan as 'Doc' Butcher |
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Bruce Cabot as Cole Younger |
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John Archer as Curley Ringo |
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Lawrence Tierney as Jesse James |
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Barton MacLane as Joad |
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Tom Tyler as Frank James |
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Robert J. Wilke as Jim Younger |
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John Cliff as John Younger |
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Lee MacGregor as Lieutenant Blaine |
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Emmett Lynn as Oscar |
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Carleton Young as Wilson |
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Byron Foulger as Judge (uncredited) |
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Charles Morton as Gang Member (uncredited) |
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William Tannen as Bill - Adjutant (uncredited) |
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Jack Perrin as Deputy (uncredited) |
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Edwin Max as Deputy Hawkins (uncredited) |
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Chet Brandenburg as Quinto Townsman (uncredited) |
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George Bruggeman as Quinto Townsman (uncredited) |
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Al Haskell as Quinto Barfly (uncredited) |
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Hank Mann as Quinto Barfly (uncredited) |
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Bob Kortman as Henchman (uncredited) |
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David McMahon as Ed Perk (uncredited) |
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Everett Glass as Doctor (uncredited) |
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Art Felix as Deputy (uncredited) |
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Roy Bucko as Trooper (uncredited) |
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Dick Johnstone as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Joe Phillips as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Sam Savitsky as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Jack Kenny as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Bob Folkerson as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Danny Sands as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Jimmy Dime as Man at Cherokee Springs Trading Post (uncredited) |
| Writing | Robert Hardy Andrews | Story |
| Writing | Robert Hardy Andrews | Screenplay |
| Writing | John Twist | Screenplay |
| Production | Herman Schlom | Producer |
| Production | Samuel Bischoff | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Paul Sawtell | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Edward Cronjager | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Desmond Marquette | Editor |
| Art | Carroll Clark | Art Direction |
| Art | Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| Art | Jack Mills | Set Decoration |
| Art | Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Woulfe | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| Sound | John L. Cass | Sound |
| Sound | Clem Portman | Sound |
| Sound | C. Bakaleinikoff | Music Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | William D. Russell | Director |
