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La ville des sans-loi

Original title: Badman's Territory
  • 1946
  • Approved
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
899
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Randolph Scott, Steve Brodie, Richard Hale, John Halloran, William Moss, Nestor Paiva, Ann Richards, Lawrence Tierney, Tom Tyler, and Phil Warren in La ville des sans-loi (1946)
Western

Sheriff Mark Rowley and his brother John find themselves in an annexed area of Indian Territory which is home to notorious outlaws like Jesse James and Sam Bass.Sheriff Mark Rowley and his brother John find themselves in an annexed area of Indian Territory which is home to notorious outlaws like Jesse James and Sam Bass.Sheriff Mark Rowley and his brother John find themselves in an annexed area of Indian Territory which is home to notorious outlaws like Jesse James and Sam Bass.

  • Director
    • Tim Whelan
  • Writers
    • Jack Natteford
    • Luci Ward
    • Clarence Upson Young
  • Stars
    • Randolph Scott
    • Ann Richards
    • George 'Gabby' Hayes
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    899
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tim Whelan
    • Writers
      • Jack Natteford
      • Luci Ward
      • Clarence Upson Young
    • Stars
      • Randolph Scott
      • Ann Richards
      • George 'Gabby' Hayes
    • 19User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Randolph Scott
    Randolph Scott
    • Mark Rowley
    Ann Richards
    Ann Richards
    • Henryetta Alcott
    George 'Gabby' Hayes
    George 'Gabby' Hayes
    • Coyote
    Ray Collins
    Ray Collins
    • Col. Farewell
    James Warren
    James Warren
    • John Rowley
    Morgan Conway
    Morgan Conway
    • Marshal Bill Hampton
    Virginia Sale
    Virginia Sale
    • Meg
    John Halloran
    John Halloran
    • Hank McGee
    Andrew Tombes
    Andrew Tombes
    • Doc Grant
    Richard Hale
    Richard Hale
    • Ben Wade
    Harry Holman
    Harry Holman
    • Hodge
    Chief Thundercloud
    Chief Thundercloud
    • Chief Tahlequah
    Lawrence Tierney
    Lawrence Tierney
    • Jesse James
    Tom Tyler
    Tom Tyler
    • Frank James
    Steve Brodie
    Steve Brodie
    • Bob Dalton
    Phil Warren
    • Grat Dalton
    William Moss
    • Bill Dalton
    Nestor Paiva
    Nestor Paiva
    • Sam Bass
    • Director
      • Tim Whelan
    • Writers
      • Jack Natteford
      • Luci Ward
      • Clarence Upson Young
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    6hitchcockthelegend

    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
    7michaelchager

    Gabby steps up

    One element in the enormous impact of B Westerns such as with Hopalong Cassidy, is the old school Western sidekick archetype, patented by George F. Hayes, an archetype of a free American recognizable right up to today. This Randolph Scott Western has a bigger budget, higher quality and longer running time than a B, but checks the boxes that make B's fun to watch. Gabby gets a major starring role and with good direction here gives, for him, a classic performance. This is set mostly in town but there are enough outdoor scenes, stunts, musical interludes and an extraordinary scene with an impressive band of friendly Native Americans on horses taking over the town, and is well acted. Lawrence Tierney is excellent as Jesse James and the ambiguity between who is good or bad fits the noir period of 1946. Isabel Jewell fits perfectly in this Western setting and gives a good example with Ann Richards of independent women on the frontier. This setting of ungoverned land provides a unique challenge for the mastery of Randolph Scott.
    8ccthemovieman-1

    Undiscovered, Nicely-Filmed Western

    This is a fine western, one of the better ones of its era and one that, sadly, is hardly known. Generally speaking, it''s a fun movie that should have a big audience. You can't find it on VHS or DVD and few people have ever heard of it. Just look at how few reviews there are on this website.

    The story is fast-moving because of a nice mixture of action, suspense, romance and even some comedy. Randolph Scott, Gabby Hayes, Ann Richards and Ray Collins are all fun to watch. Scott acted with Shirley Temple and with Astiare & Rogers, etc., but a western is where he looked the most comfortable. As a bonus, we get tough-guy film noir man Lawrence Tierney playing Jesse James!

    Not super, but a solid old western.
    7bkoganbing

    Bloodthirsty U.S. Marshal

    Badman's Territory is a unique Randolph Scott film in that it has as its chief villain, a bloodthirsty United States Marshal in the person of Morgan Conway. Other than playing Dick Tracy this might be Mr. Conway's finest moment on screen.

    Randolph Scott is a local sheriff who's aiding Conway in pursuit of the James gang. When they get away, each blames the other, but Conway shoots Scott's brother James Warren who then is taken by the James gang to the Oklahoma panhandle, better known as the Badman's Territory. It's that because it is unorganized with no established law and therefore a haven for the famous outlaws of the west.

    They do flock there, everyone, the James gang, the Dalton gang, Belle Starr and Sam Bass. In real life none of these characters ever met, but this is Hollywood. Randy goes into the territory and finds all kinds of adventure and a little romance with Ann Richards.

    Conway's portrayal anticipates what Kirk Douglas did on screen many years later in his acclaimed western Posse. Conway's a bloodthirsty man who's got big ambitions for that strip of territory. Some of his actions indicate a man on horseback and in the post World War II era that would have struck a resonating tone with the movie going public.

    Of course it's outlaw Bruce Dern that brings Douglas down in Posse and in 1946 you had to have an honest sheriff in Randolph Scott do the deed. Still with Code restrictions in place, Badman's Territory is a good Randolph Scott western. And I'm sure made a few dollars for RKO back in the day.
    6SnoopyStyle

    west could be wilder

    It's the later half of the 19th century. A strip of land, in what is today the western part of Oklahoma, has been left without legal State status after the American land grab all around it. Few lawmen are willing to venture into this legal limbo and it becomes known as badman's territory. Jesse James and his gang are some of those who find shelter in the territory after their banditry. Mark Rowley (Randolph Scott) comes after them.

    The opening suggests an interesting idea for the wild wild west. It's an old style convoluted western. With more clarity and being a lot more wilder, this could have been really interesting. As it stands, it's a nice concept for an old western but it's not going to stand out. Randolph Scott's mild manners don't accentuate the dangers or the thrills. The movie never reaches the highest intensity.

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    • Trivia
      Ben Johnson appears uncredited as a member of Marshal Hampton's posse. He even has a line or two of dialogue. He and the marshal and another deputy dismount and enter a building on location. In the next shot, the studio interior, Hampton and the deputy come through the door, but not Ben.
    • Goofs
      Jesse James is alive and active during this movie. According to the dated newspaper, this story takes place in 1890 - 8 years after Jesse was shot by Mr. Howard.
    • Quotes

      Doc Grant: You'll find the people in Quinto a pretty decent lot on the whole.

      Sheriff Mark Rowley: Tha doesn't square with what I've seen so far.

      Doc Grant: Oh, it ain't that bad. Men that put away their guns can't argue with the men that still carry them.

    • Connections
      Followed by Far-West 89 (1948)
    • Soundtracks
      Oh, Susanna
      (uncredited)

      Written by Stephen Foster

      Played by George 'Gabby' Hayes on harmonica

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Territorio de forajidos
    • Filming locations
      • Agoura, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $600,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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