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The Badlanders

1958 · 1h 25m · Crime, Western · United States of America · Rated 16 (DE)

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.

Directed by
Delmer Daves
Written by
Richard Collins
Based on the novel by
W.R. Burnett
Starring
Alan Ladd, Ernest Borgnine, Katy Jurado, Claire Kelly
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1890sarizonabased on novel or bookex-congoldgold heistgold minegold minerheistmining townrelease from prisonremakerevengesmall western town
Rating16 (DE)

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Connected through the crew

Sunset Boulevard1950 · Cinematographer John F. SeitzThe Great Escape1963 · Writer W.R. BurnettDouble Indemnity1944 · Cinematographer John F. SeitzInvasion of the Body Snatchers1956 · Writer Richard CollinsThe Lost Weekend1945 · Cinematographer John F. SeitzThe Asphalt Jungle1950 · Writer W.R. BurnettAn Affair to Remember1957 · Writer Delmer DavesSullivan's Travels1941 · Cinematographer John F. Seitz3:10 to Yuma1957 · Director Delmer DavesHigh Sierra1941 · Writer W.R. BurnettDark Passage1947 · Writer Delmer Daves, Director Delmer DavesLittle Caesar1931 · Writer W.R. Burnett

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