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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.2 / 100
1958·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 25m

THE BADLANDERS

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

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.

Above the Line
Delmer Daves·DirectorRichard Collins·ScreenplayW.R. Burnett·NovelJohn F. Seitz·Director of PhotographyWesley C. Miller·Recording SupervisionWilliam Webb·Editor
Cast
Alan Ladd·Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman)Ernest Borgnine·John McBainKaty Jurado·AnitaClaire Kelly·Ada WintonKent Smith·Cyril LounsberryNehemiah Persoff·Vincente (The Powder Monkey)Robert Emhardt·SampleAnthony Caruso·ComancheAdam Williams·Deputy LeslieFord Rainey·Yuma Prison Warden
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 2
Delmer Daves·DirectorRidgeway Callow·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Richard Collins·ScreenplayW.R. Burnett·Novel
Camera· 1
John F. Seitz·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
William Webb·EditorJames Baiotto·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Wesley C. Miller·Recording Supervision
Art & Design· 6
Daniel B. Cathcart·Art DirectionWilliam A. Horning·Art DirectionHenry Grace·Set DecorationJack Mills·Set DecorationJohn Truwe·Makeup ArtistWilliam Tuttle·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Aaron Rosenberg·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Sydney Guilaroff·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
61.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 40%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

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Key Elements
Clenched FistChains
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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