Best of the Badmen (1951)

Here they come!

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.

Cast (36)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Robert Ryan

Jeff Clanton

Claire Trevor

Lily

Jack Buetel

Bob Younger

Robert Preston

Matthew Fowler

Walter Brennan

'Doc' Butcher

Bruce Cabot

Cole Younger

John Archer

Curley Ringo

Lawrence Tierney

Jesse James

Barton MacLane

Joad

Tom Tyler

Frank James

Robert J. Wilke

Jim Younger

John Cliff

John Younger

Lee MacGregor

Lieutenant Blaine

Emmett Lynn

Oscar

Carleton Young

Wilson

Byron Foulger

Judge (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Gang Member (uncredited)

William Tannen

Bill - Adjutant (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Deputy (uncredited)

Edwin Max

Deputy Hawkins (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Quinto Townsman (uncredited)

G

George Bruggeman

Quinto Townsman (uncredited)

A

Al Haskell

Quinto Barfly (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Quinto Barfly (uncredited)

Bob Kortman

Henchman (uncredited)

David McMahon

Ed Perk (uncredited)

Everett Glass

Doctor (uncredited)

A

Art Felix

Deputy (uncredited)

R

Roy Bucko

Trooper (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Townsman (uncredited)

Joe Phillips

Townsman (uncredited)

S

Sam Savitsky

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Townsman (uncredited)

B

Bob Folkerson

Townsman (uncredited)

D

Danny Sands

Townsman (uncredited)

Jimmy Dime

Man at Cherokee Springs Trading Post (uncredited)

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