Bullet for a Badman (1964)

Former Texas Rangers Sam Ward and Logan Keliher become enemies when Sam turns bank robber and Logan marries Sam's ex-wife.

Director:

R.G. Springsteen

Writers:

Marvin H. Albert (novel), Mary Willingham

Stars:

Audie Murphy, Darren McGavin, Ruta Lee

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Audie Murphy	...	Logan Keliher
Darren McGavin	...	Sam Ward
Ruta Lee	...	Lottie
Beverley Owen	...	Susan
Skip Homeier	...	Pink
George Tobias	...	Diggs
Alan Hale Jr.	...	Leach (as Alan Hale)
Berkeley Harris	...	Jeff
Edward Platt	...	Tucker (as Edward C. Platt)
Kevin Tate	...	Sammy
Cece Whitney	...	Goldie
Mort Mills	...	Ira Snow
Ray Teal	...	Sweeper

Storyline

Murphy plays ex-lawman who must strap on the guns again to catch a former nemesis, McGavin, who happens to be the ex husband of Murphy's wife and father of the boy that believes he's Murphy's son.

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Plot Keywords:

texas ranger | old west | native american attack | based on novel | zion national park | 

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Taglines:

The Gunslinger Whose Life He Had Saved Forced Him To Stand In The Path Of A... Bullet for a Badman

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

Within a year of this film's release, five cast members had become regulars on hit sitcoms: Alan Hale Jr. (Gilligan's Island), Beverley Owen (The Munsters), Edward C. Platt (Get Smart), George Tobias (Bewitched) and Bob Steele (F Troop).

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Quotes

Logan Keliher: We were friends once, Sam. It's not easy to shoot an old friend.
Sam Ward: Friend? That's a long way back, Logan. And I got one big advantage over you. You won't kill me unless you have to. I won't hesitate one second about killing you.

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Connections

Referenced in City Women (1971)

User Reviews

One Motley Posse

In tis Western AudieMurphy is a rancher and former Texas Ranger charged with bringing in Darren McGavin the lone survivor of a gang that robbed a bank. Wounded McGavin got away with the loot

The posse Murphy winds up with is one motley crew, a scurvy a lot as you'd come across. Bringing McGavin back Murph has as much to fear from them as he does from the Apaches they run into,

McGavin was a Texas Ranger who did turn outlaw. He was also at one time married to Murphy's wife Beverley Owen and Murphy is raising Kevin Tate who is McGavin's son as his own.

Lots of tension and action in this western. A lot of familiar faces in this cast. A standout performance is that of Ruta Lee as the outlaw moll. She's one cynical lady who takes life as it comes.

A good one fom Audie Murphy.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1964 (USA)

Also Known As:

Renegade Posse

Filming Locations:

Snow Canyon, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

3 Channel Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1