Best of the Badmen (1951)
Overview
After the North defeats the South, Union Maj. Jeff Clanton heads to Missouri to provide the Confederacy's Quantrill's Raiders a chance to claim allegiance to the Union, thereby clearing their wanted status. But standing in Clanton's way are the corrupt lawmen Joad and Fowler, who would rather keep the men outlaws to collect the reward on their heads. After Joad and Fowler frame Clanton for murder, he manages to escape, becoming an outlaw himself.
Cast
Robert Ryan
Jeff Clanton
Claire Trevor
Lily
Jack Buetel
Bob Younger
Robert Preston
Matthew Fowler
Walter Brennan
'Doc' Butcher
Bruce Cabot
Cole Younger
John Archer
Curley Ringo
Lawrence Tierney
Jesse James
Barton MacLane
Joad
Tom Tyler
Frank James
Robert J. Wilke
Jim Younger
John Cliff
John Younger
Lee MacGregor
Lieutenant Blaine
Emmett Lynn
Oscar
Carleton Young
Wilson
Byron Foulger
Judge (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Gang Member (uncredited)
William Tannen
Bill - Adjutant (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Deputy (uncredited)
Edwin Max
Deputy Hawkins (uncredited)Recommendations
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