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Catalog/Drama/Day of the Badman
Day of the Badman poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.3 / 100
1958·Drama / Western·1h 21m

DAY OF THE BADMAN

“HE TURNED KILLER...for one day!”

Judge Jim Scott must contend with the vicious relatives of a murderer he's about to sentence...and his unfaithful fiancee.

Above the Line
Harry Keller·DirectorLawrence Roman·ScreenplayJohn W. Cunningham·StoryIrving Glassberg·Director of PhotographyHans J. Salter·MusicSherman Todd·Editor
Cast
Fred MacMurray·Judge Jim ScottJoan Weldon·Myra OwensJohn Ericson·Sheriff Barney WileyRobert Middleton·Charlie HayesMarie Windsor·Cora JohnsonEdgar Buchanan·Sam WyckoffEduard Franz·Andrew OwensSkip Homeier·Howard HayesPeggy Converse·Mrs. QuaryRobert Foulk·Silas Mordigan
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Harry Keller·DirectorJoseph E. Kenney·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Lawrence Roman·ScreenplayJohn W. Cunningham·Story
Camera· 1
Irving Glassberg·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Sherman Todd·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Hans J. Salter·MusicRobert Pritchard·SoundJoseph Gershenson·Music SupervisorLeslie I. Carey·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Alexander Golitzen·Art DirectionBill Thomas·Costume DesignAlfred Sweeney·Art DirectionBud Westmore·Makeup ArtistOliver Emert·Set DecorationRussell A. Gausman·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Gordon Kay·Producer
By the Numbers
61.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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