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3 Bad Men

  • 19261926
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.3K
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Olive Borden and George O'Brien in 3 Bad Men (1926)
RomanceWestern
Three outlaws come to the aid of a young girl after her father is killed.Three outlaws come to the aid of a young girl after her father is killed.Three outlaws come to the aid of a young girl after her father is killed.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
70,819
13,596
  • Director
    • John Ford
  • Writers
    • Herman Whitaker(suggested by the novel: "Over the Border")
    • John Stone(adaptation)
    • Ralph Spence(titles)
  • Stars
    • George O'Brien
    • Olive Borden
    • Lou Tellegen
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Ford
  • Writers
    • Herman Whitaker(suggested by the novel: "Over the Border")
    • John Stone(adaptation)
    • Ralph Spence(titles)
  • Stars
    • George O'Brien
    • Olive Borden
    • Lou Tellegen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 21User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Olive Borden, Frank Campeau, J. Farrell MacDonald, and Tom Santschi in 3 Bad Men (1926)
    Olive Borden, Frank Campeau, J. Farrell MacDonald, George O'Brien, and Tom Santschi in 3 Bad Men (1926)
    Frank Campeau, J. Farrell MacDonald, and Tom Santschi in 3 Bad Men (1926)
    Olive Borden, Frank Campeau, J. Farrell MacDonald, George O'Brien, and Tom Santschi in 3 Bad Men (1926)
    Olive Borden, J. Farrell MacDonald, and George O'Brien in 3 Bad Men (1926)
    Olive Borden and Lou Tellegen in 3 Bad Men (1926)
    Olive Borden, J. Farrell MacDonald, George O'Brien, and Lou Tellegen in 3 Bad Men (1926)
    Olive Borden, Frank Campeau, J. Farrell MacDonald, George O'Brien, and Tom Santschi at an event for 3 Bad Men (1926)
    Olive Borden and George O'Brien in 3 Bad Men (1926)
    Olive Borden, Frank Campeau, J. Farrell MacDonald, George O'Brien, and Tom Santschi in 3 Bad Men (1926)
    Olive Borden, George O'Brien, and Lou Tellegen in 3 Bad Men (1926)
    Priscilla Bonner, Frank Campeau, J. Farrell MacDonald, George O'Brien, and Tom Santschi in 3 Bad Men (1926)

    Top cast

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    George O'Brien
    George O'Brien
    • Dan O'Malley
    Olive Borden
    Olive Borden
    • Lee Carleton
    Lou Tellegen
    Lou Tellegen
    • Layne Hunter
    Tom Santschi
    Tom Santschi
    • 'Bull' Stanley
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    • Mike Costigan
    Frank Campeau
    Frank Campeau
    • 'Spade' Allen
    Priscilla Bonner
    Priscilla Bonner
    • Millie
    Otis Harlan
    Otis Harlan
    • Zach Little
    Phyllis Haver
    Phyllis Haver
    • Lily
    George Harris
    George Harris
    • Joe Minsk
    • (as Georgie Harris)
    Alec B. Francis
    Alec B. Francis
    • Rev. Benson
    • (as Alec Francis)
    Jay Hunt
    Jay Hunt
    • Nat Lucas
    Grace Gordon
    Grace Gordon
    • Millie's Pal
    • (uncredited)
    George Irving
    George Irving
    • Gen. Neville
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Osborne
    Bud Osborne
    • Hunter's Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Vester Pegg
    • Henchman Shooting Lucas
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Perry
    • Pat Monahan
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Ford
    • Writers
      • Herman Whitaker(suggested by the novel: "Over the Border")
      • John Stone(adaptation) (scenario)
      • Ralph Spence(titles)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Assuming its copyright has not lapsed already, this film and all others produced in 1926 enter the U.S. public domain in 2022.
    • Goofs
      During the bathing sequence, the tent appears to be normal size from the outside, but it is several times as big in the interior shots.
    • Quotes

      [title card]

      Title Card: Mike Costigan and 'Spade' Allen weren't exactly thieves - but they had a habit of finding horses that nobody had lost

    • Alternate versions
      The version shown on the American Movie Classics channel had an uncredited piano score. It was provided by 20th Century-Fox and ran 92 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Directed by John Ford (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
      (uncredited)
      Traditional Southern ballad (1840s) rewritten by James Allen Bland (1878)
      Integrated into restoration score as a theme for Lee's father.

    User reviews21

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    8/10
    Terrific early Ford
    3 Bad Men (as the title card shows it) is an outstanding example of the silent western and one of John Ford's earliest triumphs. The photography is stunning and the land rush sequences truly impressive, and while the story of redemption and sacrifice is predictable it is nonetheless still moving.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 18, 1929 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Three Bad Men
    • Filming locations
      • Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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