The Badlanders

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The Badlanders

1958

1h 25m

Western

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Peter Van Hoek (Alan Ladd) emerges from jail with a plan to rob a gold mine and take revenge on the mine owner, the townspeople and the corrupt deputy (Adam Williams) who framed him for theft. Teaming up with John McBain (Ernest Borgnine), who owned the mine before being cheated out of it, Peter returns to the Arizona town where he was arrested. After meeting with mine owner Cyril (Kent Smith), he assembles a team to steal gold from Cyril's mine and then sell it back to him.

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

Icy Alan Ladd and glowering Ernest Borgnine are ex-convicts who team up to rob a gold mine in this entertaining western.

Nov 11, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

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A poor remake of John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle (1950).

Rated: C+

Nov 1, 2005

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Jeff S

Ladd and Borgnine are great in this underappreciated film that's both rough and romantic. Also features great actors Anthony Caruso, Nehemiah Persoff, and Robert Emhardt with solid supporting roles by Katy Jurado and Claire Kelly,

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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Audience Member

Good one right here Allen Ladd Ernest Borgnine did a good job and yes I will recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas, November 15, 2023

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/15/23

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Steve D

Pointless remake with some good acting.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/11/23

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140827: Had all the makings of a good movie but just lacked pop. It's ok. Katy Jurado has never been a good thing when it comes to westerns.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Interesting story, clumsily told. Had the makings of a great western: the crime-caper, the double-crossings, the romance, and throw in some personal histories and racial and social issues. For the most part, it works well. Yet some scenes are cringe-worthy in their clumsiness. Just about any scene involving Ernest Borgnine and Katy Jurado, for example. There was absolutely no chemistry there (and this is more the script's fault, rather than their's), and their relationship just seem contrived. Some of the twists in the plot are also quite predictable. This said, the movie moves along at a good pace, the action scenes are good, and the ending wraps up the story nicely. Good performance by Alan Ladd in the lead role. Good support from Ernest Borgnine, Katy Jurado and Claire Kelly. I can't believe Claire Kelly didn't become a bigger star: she certainly had the looks, and was a decent actress.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Standard fair for a Western of the day. It's alright.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Delmer Daves

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Alan Ladd

Peter Van Hoek

Ernest Borgnine

John "Mac" McBain

Katy Jurado

Anita

Claire Kelly

Ada Winton

Kent Smith

Cyril Lounsberry

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Synopsis

Peter Van Hoek (Alan Ladd) emerges from jail with a plan to rob a gold mine and take revenge on the mine owner, the townspeople and the corrupt deputy (Adam Williams) who framed him for theft. Teaming up with John McBain (Ernest Borgnine), who owned the mine before being cheated out of it, Peter returns to the Arizona town where he was arrested. After meeting with mine owner Cyril (Kent Smith), he assembles a team to steal gold from Cyril's mine and then sell it back to him.

Director: Delmer Daves
Producer: Aaron Rosenberg
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Arcola Pictures
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 31, 2009
Runtime: 1h 25m

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