Angel and The Badman (1947)

Genre: Western

Directed by: James Edward Grant

Cast: John Wayne, Gail Russell, Harry Carey

Running time: 100 minutes

Quirt Evans is a notorious gunfighter that is feared across the land. Having been wounded and seriously hurt, he collapses on the farmland of a Quaker family, who takes the man into their home without any hesitation. As he gains back his health, Evans starts falling for Penelope, the daughter of the farm owner, who preaches to him the family’s ideas about non-violence. Maybe love is all a man needs to change his ways.

This film is a departure from the usual fast-paced action and gun-slinging westerns John Wayne had offered the public up to that point. There is more depth to it, and the acting is decent enough to carry that change of pace well. Overall, this is a good flick for its genre.

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