The Badlanders (1958)

Name: The Badlanders
Genre: Western, Crime, Drama, Romance
Released: 1958
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Alan Ladd, Ernest Borgnine, Katy Jurado, Claire Kelly, Kent Smith

1h 25m United States of America

Western Crime Drama Romance

Plot

Released from the Arizona Territorial Prison in 1898, The Dutchman seeks both gold and vengeance against those who wrongfully imprisoned him in a small mining town. Meanwhile, McBain, yearning for a fresh start, finds it difficult to escape his past when The Dutchman ropes him into a dangerous gold heist. Drawing inspiration from W.R. Burnett's 1949 novel, "The Asphalt Jungle," this adaptation reimagines the gritty tale in a Western context, becoming the second cinematic interpretation after the iconic 1950 noir. Tension and moral dilemmas abound as both men navigate their perilous choices.

Cast

Alan Ladd Ernest Borgnine Katy Jurado Claire Kelly Kent Smith Nehemiah Persoff Robert Emhardt Anthony Caruso Adam Williams Ford Rainey John Daheim Jack Perkins George Boyce Anna Navarro Joe Dominguez