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Marvin H. Albert (novel)
Mary Willingham (writer)
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1 September 1964 (USA) more
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He had to kill or be killed . . . as he fought the deadliest duel in frontier history! more
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Murphy plays ex-lawman who must strap on the guns again to catch a former nemesis, McGavin, who happens... more | add synopsis
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Program western meets expectations. more (1 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Audie Murphy | ... | Logan Keliher |
 | Darren McGavin | ... | Sam Ward |
 | Ruta Lee | ... | Lottie |
| Beverley Owen | ... | Susan |
| Skip Homeier | ... | Pink |
| George Tobias | ... | Diggs |
| Alan Hale Jr. | ... | Leach (as Alan Hale) |
| Berkeley Harris | ... | Jeff |
 | Edward Platt | ... | Tucker |
| Kevin Tate | ... | Sammy |
| Cece Whitney | ... | Goldie |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Charles Horvath | ||
| Mort Mills | ||
| Bob Steele | ||
| Ray Teal | ||
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Renegade Posse (USA) (alternative title)
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80 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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It was while filming this movie that 'Alan Hale, Jr. (I)' got his casting call for "Gilligan's Island" (1964). He had to ride out of Zions National Park in St. George, Utah on horseback to the highway and hitchhike to Las Vegas to fly out to the interview. more
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Seida: Logan, don't take any chances. I don't want you to kill him. But if it has to be you or him - if it comes to that - I want you to come back. more
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The last of the Audie Murphy's are the best. The early ones are enough to put anyone off watching Budd Boetticher's work.
"Bullet for a Badman" is solidly crafted and, in the scenes of the posse holding off the "murderin' Pachees" that grizzled old timer Tobias warns about, has an effective set piece. The traveling shot where the riders lift above the moving camera, as they gallop up the ridge, must have gotten a cheer in the theatrical runs.
Murphy's character, the Texas Ranger who retired to look after the wife and child of his jailed chum, Darren McGavin, is too saintly for all but the most gullible but McGavin's study in vengeful, shaded macho is just what the film needs. He's surprisingly plausible in the saddle. The men are nicely chosen and effective, with Springsteen's experience showing in the way they
ride and handle weapons, used to build their characters - the best cowboy movie tradition.
The women get by in the scrubbed up manner which undermines these films' pretensions to realism.
The colour is OK but Joe Biroc did a lot better and the score, credited on the film to veteran Skinner, is on the glum side. The use of stunt doubles for the leads is too obvious too.
These Universal westerns were good value once they got a hint of production value, even if this one doesn't compare to the best of the Delmer Daves- John Sturges - Anthony Mann cycle.