Return of the Bad Men
Seen it?1948 | 90 min | Drama, Western, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved 3:10 to Yuma or Rio Bravo, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
US Marshall Vance is assigned to rid the Oklahoma Territory of outlaws.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 10K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ray Enright
- Randolph ScottVance
- Robert RyanSundance Kid
- Anne JeffreysCheyenne
- George 'Gabby' HayesJohn Pettit
- Jacqueline WhiteMadge Allen
- Steve BrodieCole Younger
- Tom KeeneJim Younger
- Robert BrayJohn Younger
- Lex BarkerEmmett Dalton
- Walter ReedBob Dalton