Angel and the Badman

Angel and the Badman

He lived only for revenge...She lived only for his love!

Directed by James Edward Grant

Produced by John Wayne Productions, Republic Pictures

1947100 min6.4 / 10

A classic Western romance where a hardened outlaw finds redemption through the love of a Quaker woman and the transformative power of faith and family.

Notorious shootist and womanizer Quirt Evans' horse collapses as he passes a Quaker family's home. Quirt has been wounded, and the kindly family takes him in to nurse him back to health against the advice of others. The handsome Evans quickly attracts the affections of their beautiful daughter, Penelope. He develops an affection for the family and their faith, but his troubled past follows him.

Questions people ask

  • Does Angel and the Badman end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Angel and the Badman easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Angel and the Badman sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Angel and the Badman scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Angel and the Badman violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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