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3 Bad Men

  • 1926
  • Unrated
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.6K
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Olive Borden and George O'Brien in 3 Bad Men (1926)
Classical WesternDramaRomanceWestern

Three outlaws come to the aid of a young girl after her father is killed.Three outlaws come to the aid of a young girl after her father is killed.Three outlaws come to the aid of a young girl after her father is killed.

  • Director
    • John Ford
  • Writers
    • Herman Whitaker
    • John Stone
    • Ralph Spence
  • Stars
    • George O'Brien
    • Olive Borden
    • Lou Tellegen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Ford
    • Writers
      • Herman Whitaker
      • John Stone
      • Ralph Spence
    • Stars
      • George O'Brien
      • Olive Borden
      • Lou Tellegen
    • 20User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    George O'Brien
    George O'Brien
    • Dan O'Malley
    Olive Borden
    Olive Borden
    • Lee Carleton
    Lou Tellegen
    Lou Tellegen
    • Layne Hunter
    Tom Santschi
    Tom Santschi
    • 'Bull' Stanley
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    J. Farrell MacDonald
    • Mike Costigan
    Frank Campeau
    Frank Campeau
    • 'Spade' Allen
    Priscilla Bonner
    Priscilla Bonner
    • Millie
    Otis Harlan
    Otis Harlan
    • Zach Little
    Phyllis Haver
    Phyllis Haver
    • Lily
    George Harris
    George Harris
    • Joe Minsk
    • (as Georgie Harris)
    Alec B. Francis
    Alec B. Francis
    • Rev. Benson
    • (as Alec Francis)
    Jay Hunt
    Jay Hunt
    • Nat Lucas
    Grace Gordon
    Grace Gordon
    • Millie's Pal
    • (uncredited)
    George Irving
    George Irving
    • Gen. Neville
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Osborne
    Bud Osborne
    • Hunter's Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Vester Pegg
    • Henchman Shooting Lucas
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Perry
    • Pat Monahan
    • (uncredited)
    Eleanore Vogel
    • Woman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Ford
    • Writers
      • Herman Whitaker
      • John Stone
      • Ralph Spence
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Assuming its copyright has not lapsed already, this film and all others produced in 1926 enter the U.S. public domain in 2022.
    • Goofs
      During the bathing sequence, the tent appears to be normal size from the outside, but it is several times as big in the interior shots.
    • Quotes

      [title card]

      Title Card: Mike Costigan and 'Spade' Allen weren't exactly thieves - but they had a habit of finding horses that nobody had lost

    • Alternate versions
      The version shown on the American Movie Classics channel had an uncredited piano score. It was provided by 20th Century-Fox and ran 92 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Directed by John Ford (1971)
    • Soundtracks
      Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
      (uncredited)
      Traditional Southern ballad (1840s) rewritten by James Alan Bland (1878)
      Integrated into restoration score as a theme for Lee's father.

    User reviews20

    Featured review
    10/10

    great early Ford film

    I stumbled upon this on the Fox Movie channel.

    it is an excellent tale of the West as only John Ford can tell it.

    great cinematography, narrative, acting.

    the camera-work is especially compelling.

    and the updated music by Dana Kaproff is outstanding.

    some of the best silent film music I've ever heard, and I write film scores, so I know what I'm talking about.

    check out the Fox Movie channel if your cable company offers it.

    They show great films from their library.

    this is a must see and must have for anyone's collection of silent masterpieces!
    • blitzebill
    • Dec 12, 2008
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    • Release date
      • August 28, 1926 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Boomtown
    • Filming locations
      • 35 miles northwest of Victorville, California, USA(Exterior)
    • Production company
      • Fox Film Corporation
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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