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Chargement... Angel and the Badman [1947 film]par James Edward Grant (Director/Screenwriter)
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Badly wounded gunman Quirt Evans is taken in and nursed back to health by a Quaker girl and her family. It's love at first sight for her, but the Society of Friends has its work cut out for it in changing Quirt's violent ways, especially with his old enemy, Laredo Stevens, around to make trouble. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Much of the reason is the lovely Gail Russell. She was most certainly the prettiest girl in Hollywood and it’s no wonder that Wayne felt something for her. She was terribly shy in real life, and truly had to will herself to step in front of the camera. But the camera loved her and so did audiences. Angel and the Badmanand The Uninvited are two of her best moments on film. Her Penelope, the lovely young Quaker girl who prompts gunslinger Quirt Evans to give up his guns, is one of her most fondly remembered roles.
Quirt (Wayne) has been wounded by his nemesis Laredo Stevens (Bruce Cabot). Laredo’s is is hot on his trail when Penelope and her father (John Halloran) rescue him during the chase. Bystanders are stunned when the Quaker family takes Quirt into their home to mend, knowing his reputation with a gun can only bring disaster for them. But from the moment they begin calling him Brother — much to Quirt’s chagrin — they see only the good in Quirt and it begins to wear him down.
Or perhaps it’s the big dark eyes of Penelope, and her ethereal beauty and faith in Quirt which causes him to gradually change. This western is a bit too talky at times, but a saloon brawl and some cattle rustling balance it out somewhat. It is the romance between Quirt and Penelope which is the heart and soul of things, of course, as anyone could gather from the film’s title alone.
Harry Carey gives a great supporting performance as Marshall Wistful McClintock, at first hanging around to see if Laredo will take out Quirt or Quirt will take out Laredo, then to see if Penelope can really change Quirt and make him lay down his gun.
Anyone could guess the outcome but it is very entertaining getting there. Wayne and Russell made a nice couple and there is a charm to their romance that is missing in some of Wayne’s bigger budget westerns of the era. A very enjoyable movie for a Saturday morning in bed and certainly a nice way to remember the lovely Gail Russell. ( )