Return of the Bad Men (1948)

When part of Oklahoma Territory becomes officially part of the U.S., Vance Cordrell is forced to deal with some of the most infamous outlaws of the Old West.

Director:

Ray Enright

Writers:

Charles O'Neal (screenplay), Jack Natteford (screenplay),

Stars:

Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan, Anne Jeffreys

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Randolph Scott	...	Vance
Robert Ryan	...	Sundance Kid
Anne Jeffreys	...	Cheyenne
George 'Gabby' Hayes	...	John Pettit (as George 'Gabby' Hayes)
Jacqueline White	...	Madge Allen
Steve Brodie	...	Cole Younger
Tom Keene	...	Jim Younger (as Richard Powers)
Robert Bray	...	John Younger
Lex Barker	...	Emmett Dalton
Walter Reed	...	Bob Dalton
Michael Harvey	...	Grat Dalton
Dean White	...	Billy The Kid / Billy the Kid
Robert Armstrong	...	Wild Bill Doolin
Tom Tyler	...	Wild Bill Yeager
Lew Harvey	...	Arkansas Kid

Storyline

When part of Indian Territory is incorporated into the United States, good-natured rancher Vance Cordell reluctantly accepts the badge of federal marshal when a flood of notorious outlaws views the new area as ripe for banditry. Included are the Dalton and Younger Gangs, Billy the Kid, and the Sundance Kid led by the notorious Wild Bill Doolin. Cordell has a personal stake in his campaign to eradicate the bad men because of a friend's murder and the robbery of the local bank owned by his future father-in-law.

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Plot Keywords:

outlaw | billy the kid | murder | indian territory | sundance kid | 

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Taglines:

TERROR STRIKES THE SOUTHWEST!...when "Billy the Kid", "The Daltons", "The Youngers" and the gun-crazy "Sundance Kid"---killers all, ride again!

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 July 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

Return of the Badmen

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ernie Adams' 427th and last film.

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Goofs

Although Billy the Kid is depicted as being a gang member in 1889, he was actually killed in 1881. John Younger was killed in a shootout, and Bob Younger was dying of tuberculosis in prison in 1889.

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Quotes

John Pettit: [to Muley] You know, Madge got a lot of new-fangled notions about book-keepin' shadow mortgages, and promissory notes. She'll get over it in time. You know, Muley, there ain't much point in writin' things down in books when most of the people you do business with can't write themselves.

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Connections

Follows Badman's Territory (1946)

User Reviews

Former Ranger becomes new territory marshall

When a ruthless gang of bank and train robbers begin terrorizing a fledgling Oklahoma countryside, a new marshall is appointed to bring them to justice. It is no easy task because the bandits consist of the infamous Doolins, Daltons, and Youngers. Particularly troublesome is the psychotic Sundance Kid, an ornery lowdown skunk if ever there was one. Just an average western with a lot of old familiar faces.