The Bad Man (1930)
80 mins | Western | 13 September 1930
Director:
Clarence G. BadgerWriter:
Howard EstabrookCinematographer:
John F. SeitzEditor:
Frank WareProduction Company:
First National Pictures, Inc.A Spanish-language version of this film, El hombre malo, which was directed by William McCann and starred Antonio Moreno, was shot simultaneously with the English-language version. A French version, López, le bandit also was made in 1930, but no evidence of its U.S. exhibition has been found. The French version was directed by Jean Daumery and starred Geymond Vital, Jeanne Helbling, Gaston Glass and Suzy Vernon.
Other adaptations of Porter Emerson Browne's play include a 1923 Associated First National version entitled The Bad Man, directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Holbrook Blinn; a 1937 Warner Bros. production entitled West of Shanghai, directed by John Farrow and starring Boris Karloff and Beverly Roberts; and the 1941 M-G-M film The Bad Man, directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Wallace Beery (see entries above and below). ...
A Spanish-language version of this film, El hombre malo, which was directed by William McCann and starred Antonio Moreno, was shot simultaneously with the English-language version. A French version, López, le bandit also was made in 1930, but no evidence of its U.S. exhibition has been found. The French version was directed by Jean Daumery and starred Geymond Vital, Jeanne Helbling, Gaston Glass and Suzy Vernon.
Other adaptations of Porter Emerson Browne's play include a 1923 Associated First National version entitled The Bad Man, directed by Edwin Carewe and starring Holbrook Blinn; a 1937 Warner Bros. production entitled West of Shanghai, directed by John Farrow and starring Boris Karloff and Beverly Roberts; and the 1941 M-G-M film The Bad Man, directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Wallace Beery (see entries above and below).
Notorious Mexican bandit Pancho López recognizes Gilbert Jones as the man who once saved his life; therefore, when Jones is in danger of losing his ranch for default of mortgage payment, López determines to help him. At the same time, Morgan Pell, intending to swindle Jones out of his potentially oil-rich property, offers him a sum of money, which Jones conditionally accepts. When López discovers that Jones and Mrs. Pell are in love he has Pell shot, then robs a local bank, pays the mortgage, and returns the cattle he has stolen. With Mr. Pell out of the way and the ranch secure, Jones and Mrs. Pell are free to ...
Notorious Mexican bandit Pancho López recognizes Gilbert Jones as the man who once saved his life; therefore, when Jones is in danger of losing his ranch for default of mortgage payment, López determines to help him. At the same time, Morgan Pell, intending to swindle Jones out of his potentially oil-rich property, offers him a sum of money, which Jones conditionally accepts. When López discovers that Jones and Mrs. Pell are in love he has Pell shot, then robs a local bank, pays the mortgage, and returns the cattle he has stolen. With Mr. Pell out of the way and the ranch secure, Jones and Mrs. Pell are free to marry.
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