The Badlanders

"A treasure to steal...a woman to win...a past to forget..."

1958 1h 25m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 46

WesternCrime

Synopsis

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Two men are released from the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma in 1898. One, The Dutchman, is out to get both gold and revenge from certain people in a small mining town who had him imprisoned unjustly. The other, McBain, is just trying to go straight, but that is easier said than done once The Dutchman involves him in his gold theft scheme. Based on the 1949 novel The Asphalt Jungle by W. R. Burnett, the story is given an 1898 setting. It is the second film adaptation of the novel following 1950's noir classic The Asphalt Jungle.

“A treasure to steal...a woman to win...a past to forget...”

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Cast

Alan Ladd
Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman)
Ernest Borgnine
John McBain
Katy Jurado
Anita
Claire Kelly
Ada Winton
Kent Smith
Cyril Lounsberry
Nehemiah Persoff
Vincente (The Powder Monkey)
Robert Emhardt
Sample
Anthony Caruso
Comanche

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Delmer Daves
Writers: Richard Collins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Delmer Daves, shot by John F. Seitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James Baiotto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alan Ladd and Ernest Borgnine and Katy Jurado carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A treasure to steal...a woman to win...a past to forget...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Delmer Daves directs. John F. Seitz behind the camera. James Baiotto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
368 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Delmer Daves, shot by John F. Seitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor James Baiotto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alan Ladd and Ernest Borgnine and Katy Jurado carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A treasure to steal...a woman to win...a past to forget...".
8IMDB entry: tt0051393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "gold", "based on novel or book", "release from prison", "arizona".