''Return of the Bad Men'', also known as ''Return of the Badmen'', is a 1948 American

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film directed by Ray Enright and starring Randolph Scott,

Robert Ryan Robert Bushnell Ryan (November 11, 1909 – July 11, 1973) was an American actor and activist. Known for his portrayals of hardened cops and ruthless villains, Ryan performed for over three decades. He was nominated for the Academy Award for B ...

and

Anne Jeffreys Anne Jeffreys (born Annie Jeffreys Carmichael; January 26, 1923 – September 27, 2017) was an American actress and singer. She was noted as the female lead in the 1950s TV series '' Topper''. Career Jeffreys was born Annie Jeffreys Carmichae ...

.Jarlett p.192-93 A loose sequel to the 1946 film ''

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'', it was followed by '' Best of the Badmen'' (1951). Written by the husband-and-wife team of

Jack Natteford Jack Natteford (November 27, 1894 – January 7, 1970) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 140 films between 1921 and 1967. He was born in Wahoo, Nebraska and died in Los Angeles County, California. He was married to fellow ...

and Luci Ward, the film was shot at the RKO Encino Ranch. It was the final collaboration between Enright and Scott and Jeffreys' final picture for RKO.

Plot

In 1880s

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(future Oklahoma), a rancher reluctantly agrees to take up the post of federal marshal and tackle a violent gang of outlaws ravaging the territory.

Cast

* Randolph Scott as Vance *

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as Cheyenne * George 'Gabby' Hayes as John Pettit *

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as Madge Allen * Steve Brodie as

Cole Younger Thomas Coleman Younger (January 15, 1844 – March 21, 1916) was an American Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War and later an outlaw leader with the James–Younger Gang. He was the elder brother of Jim, John and Bob Younge ...

* Tom Keene as

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as John Younger *

Lex Barker Alexander Crichlow Barker Jr. (May 8, 1919 – May 11, 1973), known as Lex Barker, was an American actor. He was known for playing Tarzan for RKO Pictures between 1949 and 1953, and portraying leading characters from Karl May's novels, notably a ...

Emmett Dalton Emmett Dalton (May 3, 1871 – July 13, 1937) was an American outlaw, train robber and member of the Dalton Gang in the American Old West. Part of a gang that attempted to rob two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas, on October 5, 1892, he was th ...

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as Bob Dalton * Michael Harvey as Grat Dalton * Dean White as Billy The Kid / Billy the Kid * Robert Armstrong as Wild Bill Doolin *

Tom Tyler Tom Tyler (born Vincent Markowski; August 9, 1903 – May 1, 1954) was an American actor known for his leading roles in low-budget Western films in the silent and sound eras, and for his portrayal of superhero Captain Marvel in the 1941 ...

as Wild Bill Yeager * Lew Harvey as Arkansas Kid * Gary Gray as Johnny *

Walter Baldwin Walter Smith Baldwin Jr. (January 2, 1889 − January 27, 1977) was an American character actor whose career spanned five decades and 150 film and television roles, and numerous stage performances. Baldwin was born in Lima, Ohio, into a theatr ...

as Muley Wilson *

Minna Gombell Minna Marie Gombell (''née'' Gombel; May 28, 1892 – April 14, 1973) was an American stage and film actress. Early years She was born Minna Marie Gombel in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of William and Emma M. Debring Gombel. Her father ...

as Emily * Warren Jackson as George Mason *

Robert Clarke Robert Irby Clarke (June 1, 1920 – June 11, 2005) was an American actor best known for his cult classic science fiction films of the 1950s. Early life Clarke was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He decided at an early age that h ...

as Dave * Jason Robards Sr. as Judge Harper * Kenneth MacDonald as Colonel Markham * John Hamilton as Doc Greene *

Lane Chandler Lane Chandler (born Robert Clinton Oakes, June 4, 1899 – September 14, 1972) was an American actor specializing mainly in Westerns. Biography Early life Chandler was raised on a ranch near Culbertson, Montana, the son of a horse ra ...

as Posse leader

References

Bibliography

* Jarlett, Franklin. ''Robert Ryan: A Biography and Critical Filmography''. McFarland, 1997.

External links

* 1948 films American historical films American Western (genre) films American black-and-white films 1940s historical films 1948 Western (genre) films 1940s English-language films Films directed by Ray Enright RKO Pictures films Films set in Oklahoma Films set in the 1880s Films scored by Paul Sawtell 1940s American films {{1940s-Western-film-stub