Day of the Badman
Judge Jim Scott must contend with the vicious relatives of a murderer he's about to sentence - and his unfaithful fiancée. The vicious Hayes clan amble into town on the day Judge Jim Scott is expected…
Day of the Badman
Judge Jim Scott must contend with the vicious relatives of a murderer he's about to sentence - and his unfaithful fiancée. The vicious Hayes clan amble into town on the day Judge Jim Scott is expected to sentence murderer Rudy Hayes to hang. Scott, who doesn't wear a gun, seems unconcerned and businesslike, even after Charlie Hayes makes an explicit death threat against him. But the townsfolk start wondering how much bloodshed one hanging is worth. Complicating factor: the sheriff, Scott's chief ally, is also the secret lover of Scott's fiancée Myra. —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Day of the Badman
Drama,Western
Film Details
Judge Jim Scott must contend with the vicious relatives of a murderer he's about to sentence - and his unfaithful fiancée. The vicious Hayes clan amble into town on the day Judge Jim Scott is expected to sentence murderer Rudy Hayes to hang. Scott, who doesn't wear a gun, seems unconcerned and businesslike, even after Charlie Hayes makes an explicit death threat against him.
But the townsfolk start wondering how much bloodshed one hanging is worth. Complicating factor: the sheriff, Scott's chief ally, is also the secret lover of Scott's fiancée Myra. —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>.