Best of the Badmen (1951)
"Here they come!"

Title: Best of the Badmen
Original Title: Best of the Badmen
Release Date: 1951-08-09
Status: Released
Rating: 6.5/10 (from 14 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Western
Production Companies: RKO Radio Pictures
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