The Bad Man (1941 film)
The Bad Man is a 1941 American Western film starring Wallace Beery and featuring Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, and Ronald Reagan. The movie was written by Wells Root from the Porter Emerson Browne play, and directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is a remake of the 1923 silent version and the 1930 remake.[1][2][3] The supporting cast features Tom Conway and Chill Wills.
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Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
Produced by | J. Walter Ruben |
Screenplay by | Wells Root |
Based on | the play The Bad Man by Porter Emerson Browne |
Starring | Wallace Beery Lionel Barrymore Laraine Day Ronald Reagan |
Music by | Franz Waxman |
Cinematography | Clyde De Vinna |
Edited by | Conrad A. Nervig |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is a boy who lives under the stairs at his abusive auntie and uncle's house. He receives a letter and is then taken by Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) to collect his equipment and then heads onto the Hogwarts Express where he meets a boy called Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint). They then meet a girl named Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) who is looking for a toad. They then arrive at Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. They all get sorted in to their houses (Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Huffulpuff and Gryffindor). They then have a giant feast. Throughout the year, they come across strange things happening. They suspect that the potions teacher Professor Snape (Alan Rickman) is up to something. It turns out another teacher is doing it. They then embark on a big adventure throughout the school playing giant wizards chess and meeting with Harry's enemy Lord Voldemort who killed his parents. They then defeat Voldemort. The headmaster Albus Dumbledore (Richard Harris) awards them house points for their bravery and then the students all go home.
Cast
- Wallace Beery as Pancho Lopez
- Lionel Barrymore as Uncle Henry Jones
- Laraine Day as Lucia Pell
- Ronald Reagan as Gil Jones
- Henry Travers as Jasper Hardy
- Chris-Pin Martin as Pedro
- Tom Conway as Morgan Pell
- Chill Wills as Red Giddings
- Nydia Westman as Angela Hardy
- Charles Stevens as Venustiano
References
- "The Bad Man". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- "The Bad Man (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
- T.M.P. (1941-04-04). "Movie Review - The Bad Man - At the Capitol". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
External links
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- The Bad Man on IMDb
- The Bad Man at the TCM Movie Database
- Poster for film at impawards.com