Summary
After some gun play with a posse, the James Gang head for Quinto in a section of land which is not a part of America. Anyone there is beyond the law so the town is populated with outlaws. Next to arrive is Sheriff Rowley, following his brother whom the Gang have brought in injured. Rowley has no authority and gets on well enough with the James boys but is soon involved in other local goings-on, including a move to vote for annexation with Oklahoma which would allow the law well and truly in.
Cast
Randolph Scott
Sheriff Mark Rowley
Ann Richards
Henryetta Alcott
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Honest Jim Badger / The Coyote Kid
Ray Collins
Colonel Farewell / Narrator
James Warren
Deputy John Rowley
Morgan Conway
Captain William 'Bill' Hampton
Virginia Sale
Meg
John Halloran
Hank 'Mac' McGee
Andrew Tombes
Doc Quillan
Richard Hale
Ben Wade
Harry Holman
Hodge
Chief Thundercloud
Chief Tahlequah
Lawrence Tierney
Jesse James
Tom Tyler
Frank James
Steve Brodie
Bob Dalton
Phil Warren
Grat Dalton
William Moss
Bill Dalton
Nestor Paiva
Sam Bass
Isabel Jewell
Belle Starr
Fred Aldrich
Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
John Barton
Townsman (uncredited)
Bonnie Blair
Daisy (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
Townsman (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Townsman (uncredited)
Budd Buster
Doc's Friend (uncredited)
George Chesebro
Johnny (uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford
Team Owner (uncredited)
Tex Cooper
Tex (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Townsman (uncredited)
John Elliott
Brother Hooker (uncredited)
Carl Faulkner
Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
Art Felix
Townsman (uncredited)
Ben Frommer
Townsman (uncredited)
Clem Fuller
Townsman (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Townsman (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Indian (uncredited)
John Hamilton
Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)
Carl Eric Hansen
Bill Doolin (uncredited)
Neal Hart
Townsman (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Stationmaster (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Judge (uncredited)
Ben Johnson
Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw
Lt. Patton (uncredited)
Frank LaRue
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Elmo Lincoln
Dick Broadwell (uncredited)
Theodore Lorch
Citizen's Committee Member (uncredited)
Jack Low
Cowboy (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Cattle Baron (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
Carson (uncredited)
Glenn McCarthy
Charles Bryant (uncredited)
Frank Meredith
Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
Townsman (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Townsman (uncredited)
Monte Montague
Bartender / Scoreboard-Watcher (uncredited)
Alex Montoya
Indian (uncredited)
Philip Morris
Deputy Allen (uncredited)
Elmer Napier
Dan (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
Man in Barber Chair (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Townsman (uncredited)
Lillian O'Malley
Townswoman (uncredited)
Artie Ortego
Townsman (uncredited)
Bud Osborne
Dep. Dan Mercer (uncredited)
Tex Parker
Townsman (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Bitter Creek (uncredited)
Charles Perry
Townsman (uncredited)
Frank Pharr
Joe (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Town Barber (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Townsman (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr.
Alert Coffeyville Citizen (uncredited)
Robert Robinson
Townsman (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt
Lt. Lake (uncredited)
John Roy
Townsman (uncredited)
Sherman Sanders
Caller (uncredited)
Harry Semels
Bettor (uncredited)
Boyd Stockman
William McElheney (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Townsman (uncredited)
Bob Walker
Juror (uncredited)
Larry Wheat
Custer (uncredited)
Dave White
Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
Robert J. Wilke
Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Tim Whelan
Screenplay
Jack Natteford
Screenplay
Luci Ward
Reviews
John Chard
February 10, 2017
6
You can't clean up Quinto with printers ink!
Badman's Territory is directed by Tim Whelan and written by Jack Natteford and Luci Ward. It stars Randolph Scott, George Hayes, Ann Richards, Ray Collins, James Warren, Morgan Conway, Virginia Sale and John Halloran. Music is by Roy Webb and cinematography by Robert de Grasse.
The area known as Badman's Territory is a sort of no mans land not yet governed by statehood. No law resides there, the citizens themselves run the area, so as it stands it has become a safe haven for the outlaws and ragamuffins of the West. Into the Badman's Territorial town of Quinto comes lawman Mark Rowley (Scott), who after trailing his injured deputy brother into the area, finds a town bursting at the seams with political intrigue.
A lively Oater out of RKO, Badman's Territory is only really guilty of cramming too much onto its plate of beans. The town of Quinto is home to some of the Wild West's most notable criminals, such as The James and Dalton Gangs et al, it's also home to many shifty politician types, Indians (as it's their land), business men, a leading lady of the press (Richards) and of course Randolph Scott and his bro played by James Warren.
The writers take these character threads and try and weave them all together into a cohesive whole, thus we get an outlaw backdrop that never really materialises, a power of the press motif that apparently needed a romantic angle to push it along, and the looming annexation of the area into the Union provides the heartbeat of the story but comes off as a complex narrative piece since so much is going on. While director Whelan is required to insert a horse race, a square dance and the obligatory shoot-out to ensure nobody is bogged down by the ever present politico chatter.
Scott is as always splendid in this environment, a natural, while Richards does fine work with a pleasingly strong female lead role. "Gabby" Hayes provides the lively comic relief and Conway is suitably oily as crooked lawman William Hampton. However, again because there is so much going on, supporting actors like Lawrence Tierney and Steve Brodie (Jessie James and Bob Dalton respectively) barely get time to impact on proceedings. Which since this is called Badman's Territory is a bit of a bum steer. But in spite of the too many cooks spoiling the broth theme at work, it's watchable stuff and definitely one for Randolph Scott fans to seek out. 6/10
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00
