The Best Bad Man
Seen it?1925 | 50 min | Western, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for people who need a good giggle and western fans. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 50 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1925: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Visiting his vast properties incognito, Hugh Nichols (Tom Mix) discovers that his land agent (Cyril Chadwick) is forcing Peggy Swain (Clara Bow) and her dad (Frank Beal) off their neighboring ranch. When decent-minded Nichols demands that the agent cease harassing the farmers, the nasty villain blows up the nearby dam, flooding the valley.
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
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 836 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John G. Blystone
- Tom MixHugh Nichols
- Clara BowPeggy Swain
- Cyril ChadwickFrank Dunlap
- Paul PanzerSheriff
- Judy KingMolly Jones
- Tony the HorseHugh's Horse
- Buster GardnerHank Smith
- Tom KennedyDan Ellis
- Frank BealMr. Swain
- Tom WilsonSam