Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- romantic
- leisurely
- earnest
- classic western night
- romantic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a leisurely, character-driven western that rises above the usual sagebrush formula through John Wayne's performance, Gail Russell's conviction, and its pacifist romantic premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Penny and the Worth family's Quaker non-violence confront Quirt Evans's life as a notorious gunman.
Evans's bond with Penelope motivates him to reconsider his outlaw identity and desire for revenge.
The western's Arizona locations are photographed in black and white, contrasting spectacular landscapes with the stark moral conflict.
Evans finds refuge with the Worth family while Laredo Stevens and Hondo Jeffries draw him back toward danger.
Films like Angel and the Badman, and why
The Searchers
classic western romance centered on a hardened gunman transformed by love and moral conviction
Shane
western drama combining gunfighter violence, redemption, and an emotionally contrasting romantic ideal
Friendly Persuasion
pacifist moral values confront frontier violence in a character-driven western
3 Godfathers
romantic western built around an outlaw's conflict between violence and domestic belonging
Movie Details
- Director
- James Edward Grant
- Release Date
- 1947-02-15
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (131)
Cast
- John Wayne
- Gail Russell
- Harry Carey
- Bruce Cabot
- Irene Rich
- Lee Dixon
- Stephen Grant
- Tom Powers
- Paul Hurst
- Olin Howland
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Fandor Amazon Channel, FILMBOX+ Stream, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Troma NOW, Best Westerns Ever Amazon Channel, Dove Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Angel and the Badman about?
- A wounded frontier gunman finds love and a possible new faith under the roof of a Quaker family while his violent past closes in.
- What is Angel and the Badman like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Angel and the Badman as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Angel and the Badman violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Angel and the Badman as moderate.
- What did critics think of Angel and the Badman?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a leisurely, character-driven western that rises above the usual sagebrush formula through John Wayne's performance, Gail Russell's conviction, and its pacifist romantic premise.
- Which films are like Angel and the Badman?
- Films with a similar feel include The Searchers, Shane, Friendly Persuasion, and 3 Godfathers.
- How long is Angel and the Badman?
- Angel and the Badman runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Angel and the Badman?
- In United States, Angel and the Badman streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Fandor Amazon Channel, FILMBOX+ Stream, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Troma NOW, Best Westerns Ever Amazon Channel, Dove Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel.
