John Wayne delivers a notably distinctive performance here as the thoroughly unpleasant "Quirt Evans," exhibiting a harshness and somberness—though initially appearing somewhat stiff. After sustaining an injury, he’s taken in by Gail Russell, who lives with her Quaker family. It isn't long before those pursuing him, including Bruce Cabot, his frequent adversary, arrive, escalating the situation into something perilou…

James Edward Grant wrote and directed “Angel and the Badman,” a Western from 1947 featuring John Wayne as a gunman who seeks refuge with Quakers in Arizona, potentially finding love along the way with Gail Russell. Bruce Cabot portrays Wayne’s adversary, while Harry Carey embodies an older but still powerful marshal. It's unfortunate that this film was presented in black and white because the scenery is truly impr…

There's something about this movie that makes you feel like you shouldn’t get rid of it; tossing it might bring on some trouble. Angel and the Badman comes from writer and director James Edward Grant, with John Wayne, Gail Russell, Harry Carey, Bruce Cabot, Irene Rich, Lee Dixon and Stephen Grant in the cast. Richard Hageman handled the music, and Archie J. Stout was responsible for the cinematography. Quirt Ev…