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Best of the Badmen poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.4 / 100
1951·Drama / Western·1h 24m

BEST OF THE BADMEN

“Here they come!”

After the North defeats the South, Union Maj. Jeff Clanton heads to Missouri to provide the Confederacy's Quantrill's Raiders a chance to claim allegiance to the Union, thereby clearing their wanted status. But standing in Clanton's way are the corrupt lawmen Joad and Fowler, who would rather keep the men outlaws to collect the reward on their heads. After Joad and Fowler frame Clanton for murder, he manages to escape, becoming an outlaw himself.

Above the Line
William D. Russell·DirectorJohn Twist·ScreenplayRobert Hardy Andrews·ScreenplayEdward Cronjager·Director of PhotographyPaul Sawtell·Original Music ComposerDesmond Marquette·Editor
Cast
Robert Ryan·Jeff ClantonClaire Trevor·LilyJack Buetel·Bob YoungerRobert Preston·Matthew FowlerWalter Brennan·'Doc' ButcherBruce Cabot·Cole YoungerJohn Archer·Curley RingoLawrence Tierney·Jesse JamesBarton MacLane·JoadTom Tyler·Frank James
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 1
William D. Russell·Director
Writing· 3
Robert Hardy Andrews·StoryJohn Twist·ScreenplayRobert Hardy Andrews·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Edward Cronjager·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Desmond Marquette·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Paul Sawtell·Original Music ComposerC. Bakaleinikoff·Music DirectorJohn L. Cass·SoundClem Portman·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Michael Woulfe·Costume DesignCarroll Clark·Art DirectionAlbert S. D'Agostino·Art DirectionDarrell Silvera·Set DecorationJack Mills·Set DecorationMel Berns·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Herman Schlom·ProducerSamuel Bischoff·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 1
Larry Germain·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
53.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Best of the Badmen's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0066CC
#CC6633
#333333
Mood
Adventurous, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large, shirtless man holding a pistol in the foreground, with a woman in a red dress looking up at him from the lower left. Above them, a ”

westernaction
Key Elements
PistolCowboy Hats
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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