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Angel and the Badman Overview:

Angel and the Badman (1947) was a Western - Romance Film directed by James Edward Grant and produced by John Wayne.

SYNOPSIS

An old-fashioned Western with Wayne at his best as a gunfighter who must choose between the Quaker girl he loves and his guns, which always seem to attract the wrong kind of people. He makes a wise choice.

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

Angel and the Badman BlogHub Articles:

What’s Streaming in May on the CMH Channel at Best Classics Ever? Angel and the Badman, Meet John Doe and Cheating Blondes

By Annmarie Gatti on May 2, 2021 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Our May Picks on the Classic Movie Hub ChannelMay Birthdays and Mysterious Mayhem! Here we go… This month’s free streaming picks for our Classic Movie Hub Channel at Best Classics Ever (BCE) – the mega streaming channel for classic movies and TV shows! That said, here are some of our May... Read full article

Angel and the Badman (1947)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 6, 2018 From 4 Star Films

With John Wayne partnered with his longtime collaborator James Edward Grant (Hondo, McClintock!) it’s easy to see Angel and the Badman as an early vehicle for his conservative ideals but far from being heavy-handed, it goes down as a solid B-picture with a surprisingly unique perspective on t... Read full article

Angel and the Badman (1947) with John Wayne and Gail Russell

By Orson De Welles on Mar 31, 2016 From Classic Film Freak

Share This!He lived only for revenge…She lived only for his love! By the middle of the 1940s it was becoming clear that in John Wayne Republic Pictures had a leading star on their hands.  As the 40s progressed you can see the quality of Wayne’s pictures with Republic growing almost exponent... Read full article

Angel and the Badman (James Edward Grant, 1947)

By Judy on Jul 14, 2015 From Movie Classics

John Wayne and Gail Russell This is my contribution to the 1947 Blogathon being organised by Shadows and Satin and Speakeasy. Please take a look at the great range of postings. A rider gallops through the Western countryside – but falls from his horse, hit by a bullet. He is seen by a pair of... Read full article

Angel and the Badman (1947)

By Beatrice on Mar 8, 2015 From Flickers in Time

Angel and the Badman Directed by James Edward Grant Written by James Edward Grant 1947/USA John Wayne Productions/Patnel Productions First viewing/Netflix Rental Sometimes a rather corny old-time Western is just what the doctor ordered. The wonderfully named Quirt Evans (John Wayne) is a famous g... Read full article

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Angel and the Badman Quotes:

[after Laredo visits the ranch and pays Quirt for the land, Quirt prepares to leave and puts some of the money in a can for the Worths]
Mrs. Worth: Oh no, Quirt, no!
Quirt Evans: What kind of a boarder do you think I am?
Thomas Worth: You can't do that. We'd tend to any wounded human... and not for pay.
Quirt Evans: You don't believe in force - so you can't force me to take it back.
Mrs. Worth: I'm afraid you're outwitted, Thomas.
Quirt Evans: How long have I been here?
Quirt Evans: Almost three weeks.
Quirt Evans: Kinda hate to get goin'.
Mrs. Worth: Oh, but you can't... your leg... you're in no condition to travel.
Quirt Evans: Don't worry. Your cooking's got me grained up and ready for market. Adios amigos.
Quirt Evans: Does a lot of foofarah and nonsense have to go with it? I'm not gonna stand for a lot of dressin' up and jabberin' people lookin' at me just 'cause I'm gettin' married.
[Quirt has awakened after two days recovery]
Mrs. Worth: Oh, if he's hungry he's going to be alright.
Quirt Evans: Thanks a lot for housing me.
Mrs. Worth: You're welcome. Smoked sausage and eggs?
Quirt Evans: Sounds great.
Mrs. Worth: Two eggs... or would you like three?
Quirt Evans: I'd like six!
Mrs. Worth: [laughs] You shall have them.
[last lines]
Bradley: [the marshal picks up Quirt's gun] Hey, Quirt might need that!
Territorial Marshal Wistful McClintock: No. Only a man that carries a gun ever needs one.
Bradley: What are you going to do with it?
Territorial Marshal Wistful McClintock: Hang it on a wall in my office - with a new rope.
Quirt Evans: I thought you weren't allowed to work on Sunday.
Penelope Worth: Oh, Quirt, there's nothing we're not allowed to do. It's just that we don't believe in doing what we know is wrong.
Quirt Evans: Well, that makes it pretty much each fella's own guess.
Penelope Worth: But each fella knows inside.
Quirt Evans: Well, there's a lot of gents I wouldn't want to give that much leeway to.
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Angel and the Badman Facts
"The Hedda Hopper Show - This Is Hollywood" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 5, 1947 with John Wayne reprising his film role.
The passage Randy reads from Quirt's Bible is from either 2 Samuel 23:20-1 or 1 Chronicles 11:22-3.
Quirt Evans is treated with laudanum while recovering at the Worth house from his injuries. He is treated with laudanum again in The Shootist as J.B. Books to reduce his pain from the effects of cancer.
The first film produced by John Wayne.
John Wayne would later star in two films where his eponymous character carried the name of characters from this movie: Hondo and McLintock!.
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