The Badlanders
“A treasure to steal...a woman to win...a past to forget...”
Synopsis
Two men are released from the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma in 1898. One, The Dutchman, is out to get both gold and revenge from certain people in a small mining town who had him imprisoned unjustly. The other, McBain, is just trying to go straight, but that is easier said than done once The Dutchman involves him in his gold theft scheme. Based on the 1949 novel The Asphalt Jungle by W. R. Burnett, the story is given an 1898 setting. It is the second film adaptation of the novel following 1950's noir classic The Asphalt Jungle.
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The Badlanders (1958) de Delmer Daves. Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-11-14
Top Cast
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Alan Ladd
Peter Van Hoek (The Dutchman)
Ernest Borgnine
John McBain
Katy Jurado
Anita
Claire Kelly
Ada Winton
Kent Smith
Cyril Lounsberry
Nehemiah Persoff
Vincente (The Powder Monkey)
Robert Emhardt
Sample
Anthony Caruso
Comanche
Adam Williams
Deputy Leslie
Ford Rainey
Yuma Prison Warden
John Daheim
Lee
Jack Perkins
Miner (uncredited)
George Boyce
Yuma Prison Board Member
Anna Navarro
Raquel
Joe Dominguez
Mine Worker (uncredited)
Jorge Moreno
Pancho, Mine Worker (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Yuma Prison Board Member (uncredited)
Richard Devon
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 3, 1958
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.4x
+$579K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Delmer Daves
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard Collins
- Original Title
- The Badlanders
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Budget
- $1.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2M
- Production Studios
- Arcola Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Delmer Daves
Richard Collins, W.R. Burnett
John F. Seitz
William Webb, James Baiotto
Aaron Rosenberg
Department Leadership Roster
Delmer Daves
Director
Richard Collins
Screenplay
Aaron Rosenberg
Producer
John F. Seitz
Director of Photography
William Webb
Editor
James Baiotto
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Badlanders
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What is The Badlanders about?
Two men are released from the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma in 1898. One, The Dutchman, is out to get both gold and revenge from certain people in a small mining town who had him imprisoned unjustly. The other, McBain, is just trying to go straight, but that is easier said than done once The Dutchman involves him in his gold theft scheme. Based on the 1949 novel The Asphalt Jungle by W. R. Burnett, the story is given an 1898 setting. It is the second film adaptation of the novel following 1950's noir classic The Asphalt Jungle.
Who directed The Badlanders?
The Badlanders was directed by Delmer Daves.
Who stars in The Badlanders?
The principal cast of The Badlanders includes Alan Ladd, Ernest Borgnine, Katy Jurado, Claire Kelly, Kent Smith.
When was The Badlanders released and how long is it?
The Badlanders was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Badlanders?
The Badlanders had a reported production budget of $1.4M and grossed $2M at the worldwide box office (1.4 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Is The Badlanders based on a book or true story?
The Badlanders is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "W.R. Burnett".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Badlanders?
The Badlanders holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).