Angel and the Badman

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Angel and the Badman

1947

1h 40m

Western

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Quirt Evans (John Wayne), a cowboy on the run, is injured when his horse stumbles near a Quaker family's land. The family takes him in as he regains his health, and he falls for their young daughter, Penelope (Gail Russell). As Quirt falls deeper in love and becomes accustomed to the family's peaceful ways, his violent past starts to catch up to him. Eventually he is forced to decide whether it is worth letting go of his turbulent former life for his future with Penelope.

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David N. Butterworth

rec.arts.movies.reviews

Jan 1, 2016

3.5/4

With its stunning Flagstaff, Arizona locations and a breezy tone, the John Wayne-produced "Angel and the Badman" is a delightful mix of romance and action, with excellent chemistry between the leads.

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Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Nov 21, 2007

3/5

One of Wayne's top B efforts; an offbeat love story that works as a romance as well as a Western. Russell is luminous.

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Jonathan R. Perry

Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

Apr 27, 2007

2/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Mar 15, 2007

B+

This black-and-white Western, which is Wayne's debut as producer, signals several elements of what would become the John Wayne iconic screen image, partly due to writer James Grant who was a frequent collaborator.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

May 31, 2005

C+

Genteel Western.

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Aug 22, 2003

4/5

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alan G

@agenser Apr 18, 2026

One of the best westerns of all time. John Wayne is great. Gail Russell is also fantastic. Too bad she died so young.

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Mitch B

@RT97279008 Jul 1, 2025

The absolute best western of all time. John Wayne really delivers. Enough said.

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James B

@JamesBass Jul 28, 2023

I recently rewatched The Uninvited which featured Gail Russell in a major role. I noticed her performance wasn't up to par with the rest of the excellent cast, so I looked her up. What a tragic story! In her biography it's mentioned that Wayne's wife accused him of having an affair with Russell at the time, which they both denied, but that would explain the chemistry between the two in Angel And The Bad Man, which is probably one of the good things it has going for it. Otherwise, the production looks rushed with little attention to detail. It's also a mixed genre flick; a fusion of Romcom, Noir, and Western.

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Kevin B

@RT90382118 Feb 2, 2023

Really good story line

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Jun 6, 2021

Like "The Quiet Man", I enjoy the thoughtful John Wayne character learning and changing as a person. Only found this movie a few years ago, it's now my favorite Duke movie!

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william d

@acsdoug Jan 19, 2021

Perfectly passable if not overly entertaining 1940s oater with John Wayne. If you like that sort of thing you'll like this movie. If you don't, Angel and the Badman won't change your mind.

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Synopsis

Quirt Evans (John Wayne), a cowboy on the run, is injured when his horse stumbles near a Quaker family's land. The family takes him in as he regains his health, and he falls for their young daughter, Penelope (Gail Russell). As Quirt falls deeper in love and becomes accustomed to the family's peaceful ways, his violent past starts to catch up to him. Eventually he is forced to decide whether it is worth letting go of his turbulent former life for his future with Penelope.

Director: James Edward Grant
Producer: John Wayne
Screenwriter: James Edward Grant
Distributor: Ventura Distribution, United American Video, Gotham Distribution, Lions Gate Entertainment, Alpha-Omega Publications, Reel Media International [us], Madacy Entertainment Group Inc. [us], Liberty Home Video, Marengo Films, GoodTimes Home Video [us], Laserlight Entertainment, The Roan Group, Hollywood Classics, Image Entertainment Inc., Master Movies, Republic Pictures, Foothill Video
Production Co: John Wayne Productions
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 15, 1947, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Mono

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