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City of Bad Men

  • 1953
  • Approved
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
481
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Jeanne Crain, Richard Boone, and Dale Robertson in City of Bad Men (1953)
Western

After six years spent in Mexico a penniless Brett Stanton and his gang return to Carson City intending to make a quick dishonest buck.After six years spent in Mexico a penniless Brett Stanton and his gang return to Carson City intending to make a quick dishonest buck.After six years spent in Mexico a penniless Brett Stanton and his gang return to Carson City intending to make a quick dishonest buck.

  • Director
    • Harmon Jones
  • Writers
    • George W. George
    • George F. Slavin
  • Stars
    • Jeanne Crain
    • Dale Robertson
    • Richard Boone
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    481
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Harmon Jones
    • Writers
      • George W. George
      • George F. Slavin
    • Stars
      • Jeanne Crain
      • Dale Robertson
      • Richard Boone
    • 12User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Jeanne Crain
    Jeanne Crain
    • Linda Culligan
    Dale Robertson
    Dale Robertson
    • Brett Stanton
    Richard Boone
    Richard Boone
    • John Ringo
    Lloyd Bridges
    Lloyd Bridges
    • Gar Stanton
    Carole Mathews
    Carole Mathews
    • Cynthia London
    Carl Betz
    Carl Betz
    • Deputy Phil Ryan
    Whitfield Connor
    Whitfield Connor
    • Jim London
    Hugh Sanders
    Hugh Sanders
    • Sheriff Bill Gifford
    Rodolfo Acosta
    Rodolfo Acosta
    • Joe Mendoza
    Pascual García Peña
    Pascual García Peña
    • Pig
    • (as Pascual Garcia Pena)
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Barney
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Bacon
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Al Bain
    Al Bain
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Baum
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Bayless
    • Saloon Girl
    • (uncredited)
    George Bell
    George Bell
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    James Best
    James Best
    • Deputy Gig
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harmon Jones
    • Writers
      • George W. George
      • George F. Slavin
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    • Trivia
      Co-stars Dale Robertson, Jeanne Crain and Carl Betz had all the previous year participated in separate stories presented in O. Henry's Full House (1952).
    • Goofs
      The promotional banner above the main street states "Welshman Bob Fitzsimmons". He was in fact a Cornishman.*
    • Quotes

      Russell: Our luck has got to change sometime.

      Brett Stanton: You're like a bunch of dumb cattle. You're stampeded at the sight of trouble, bawl at the first shift of wind. Our luck ain't going to change until you start acting like men.

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      Featured in Flicka 2 (2010)

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    Great romantic chemistry between Jeanne Crain & Dale Robertson!

    City of Bad Men was released by 20th Century Fox in 1953. The story takes place in Carson City, Nevada in 1897. The whole territory is excited about a boxing match between Gentleman Jim Corbett & Bob Fitzsimmons. Several gangs of bad men converge on the town including Dale Robertson & his brother, Lloyd Bridges & another gang led by Richard Boone. A plot evolves to steal the large proceeds from this prizefight. Robertson meets up with old flame, Jeanne Crain, and begins to have 2nd thoughts about being involved in this robbery. Robertson & Crain look great together & should be remembered as on of the top romantic screen teams ( they were together previously on 1951's Take Care of my Little Girl ). Others in the cast included Carl Betz (later on the Donna Reed show) and Whitfield Connor who tries to marry Crain, but he's obviously no competition for our hero, Robertson.
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    • Release date
      • October 20, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fight Town
    • Filming locations
      • Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Budget
      • $740,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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