The Badlanders

1958

The Badlanders

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Alan Ladd stars in The Badlanders as Peter Van Hook, the mastermind of a gold robbery. The victim-to-be is Cyril Lounsberry (Kent Smith), whose perjured testimony had sent the innocent Van Hook and John McBain (Ernest Borgnine) to prison. Van Hook and McBain conspire with "sporting woman" Anita (Katy Jurado) to rob Lounsberry of his ill-gotten gains; meanwhile Lounsberry is planning to ditch his wife and run off with his mistress, Ada Winton (Claire Kelly). Aligning with dynamite expert Vincente (Nehemiah Persoff), Van Hook and his companions pull off the heist, only to be arrested at Lounsberry's command. McBain exacts final vengeance on Lounsberry, allowing Van Hook to escape with Ada. If you look closely, you'll discover that The Badlanders is a sagebrush remake of The Asphalt Jungle (1950), a fact confirmed by the onscreen credits.

Cast

Alan Ladd
as Peter Van Hoek ('The Dutchman')
Ernest Borgnine
as John 'Mac' McBain
Katy Jurado
as Anita
Claire Kelly
as Ada Winton
Kent Smith
as Cyril Lounsberry
Nehemiah Persoff
as Vincente
Robert Emhardt
as Sample
Anthony Caruso
as Comanche
Adam Williams
as Leslie
Ford Rainey
as Warden
John Day
as Lee
Paul R. Baxley Jr.
as Jeff
Roberto Contreras
as Pepe
Karl Swenson
as Marshal
Barbara Baxley
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  • Mar 09, 2011
    Solid western with Ladd and Borgnine playing well off of each other. Well directed by Daves with good color photography and a lively pace. Katy Jurado is a strong second lead and looks particularly beautiful here. She and Borgnine were briefly married after this, quite a tempestous union.
    jay n Super Reviewer
  • Dec 01, 2010
    Not a bad Western but it didnt really pick up till the end
    Brody M Super Reviewer
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