''Bad Bascomb'' is a 1946 American

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starring

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and

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. The movie was directed by S. Sylvan Simon. The supporting cast features

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, J. Carrol Naish,

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Plot

"Bad" Bascomb is a notorious outlaw wanted by federal marshals after outwitting every group sent to capture him. He and fellow bandit Bart Yancey, a cold-blooded killer, have again eluded the US marshals by hiding out in a

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wagon train heading to

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. They decide to remain with the Mormons when they discover they are carrying a fortune in gold, hidden in one of the wagons. A rambunctious litte girl named Emmy attaches herself to Bascomb and takes a great liking to him. Bascomb and Yancey perform various chores for the Mormons while plotting to search for and steal the gold. Bascomb gradually becomes very fond of Emmy and her somewhat overbearing grandmother, who also has taken a fancy to Bascomb. Eventually, Bascomb renounces his criminal behavior and thwarts Yancey's attempt to steal the gold. Bascomb then saves the wagon train from an Indian attack initiated by Yancey, by riding to an army fort to get help. In the end, the fugitive Bascomb surrenders to the marshal who does not reveal Bascomb's true identity to the Mormons.

Cast

as Zed Bascomb *

as Emmy *

as Abbey Hanks * J. Carrol Naish as Bart Yancey *

as Dora McCabe * Russell Simpson as Elijah Walker *

as Jimmy Holden *

as Governor Winton *

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as Tillie Lovejoy *

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as Elder Moab McCabe *

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as Col. Cartright (uncredited) *

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as Gov. Ames (uncredited)

Reception

According to MGM records the film earned $2,384,000 in the US and Canada and $1,261,000 elsewhere, leading to an overall profit of $648,000.See als
"60 Top Grossers of 1946", ''Variety'' 8 January 1947 p8
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