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64% Critic Match
Angel and the Badman
“He lived only for revenge...She lived only for his love!”
6.4 / 10• 1947• 1h 40m•NR• English
WesternRomanceAdventureAction
Storyline
Notorious shootist and womanizer Quirt Evans' horse collapses as he passes a Quaker family's home. Quirt has been wounded, and the kindly family takes him in to nurse him back to health against the advice of others. The handsome Evans quickly attracts the affections of their beautiful daughter, Penelope. He develops an affection for the family and their faith, but his troubled past follows him.
Cast & Crew
John Wayne
Quirt Evans
Lead
Gail Russell
Penelope 'Penny' Worth
Harry Carey
Marshal Wistful McClintock
Bruce Cabot
Laredo Stevens
Irene Rich
Mrs. Worth
Lee Dixon
Randy McCall
SG
Stephen Grant
Johnny Worth
Tom Powers
Dr. Mangram
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Edward Grant's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Angel and the Badman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
