Day of the Badman

1958
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1h 21m

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John Ericson, Fred MacMurray, Joan Weldon, and Marie Windsor in Day of the Badman (1958)

Judge Jim Scott must contend with the vicious relatives of a murderer he's about to sentence...and his unfaithful fiancee.Judge Jim Scott must contend with the vicious relatives of a murderer he's about to sentence...and his unfaithful fiancee.Judge Jim Scott must contend with the vicious relatives of a murderer he's about to sentence...and his unfaithful fiancee.

Director
- Harry Keller
Writers
- John W. Cunningham
- Lawrence Roman
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6.3/10

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Director
- Harry Keller
Writers
- John W. Cunningham
- Lawrence Roman
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Universal later reused the story for The Judgment (1963).

Quotes
Mrs. Quary: You got to hang that killer! I want to see it! I want to hear that neck of his crack with my own two ears!

Connections
Referenced in Svengoolie: 'Them! (2008)

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6/10

Not bad but you should watch "High Noon" first.

"Day of the Badman" is a decent film and it stars Fred MacMurray...which isn't bad. But it's also a completely unnecessary film as the plot is essentially a reworking of "High Noon"....so why not just watch "High Noon"?!

When the film begins, you learn that a man was convicted of murder and is awaiting sentencing. However, his family comes to town and begins an intimidation program aimed at getting the guy only a slap on the wrist instead of a proper hanging. Over time, the good townsfolk turn out to be yellow and would rather let the killer go than face the wrath of his scum-bag kin. The only one standing in the way is the Judge (MacMurray).

The only real difference between this and "High Noon" is the subplot about the Judge's girl making time with the Sheriff. This clearly isn't enough reason to merit making the film but is mildly interesting. Competently made but lacking originality.