The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Western
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Film / 1947
Schmutzige Dollars
Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Slick gambler James Wylie is apprehended by the law and given the option to forgo a prison sentence if he poses as a bandit. His mission is to uncover the identity of the Poet, a notorious outlaw who has been holding up bank-owned stagecoaches and leaving verses at the crime scenes to taunt the authorities. James finds time to woo the Poet's lovely wife, Ann, who initially cold-shoulders him. But, as a romance develops, they …
The story
Slick gambler James Wylie is apprehended by the law and given the option to forgo a prison sentence if he poses as a bandit. His mission is to uncover the identity of the Poet, a notorious outlaw who has been holding up bank-owned stagecoaches and leaving verses at the crime scenes to taunt the authorities. James finds time to woo the Poet's lovely wife, Ann, who initially cold-shoulders him. But, as a romance develops, they partner up to find the robber.
Cast
Dennis MorganJames Wylie
Jane WymanAnn Kincaid
Janis PaigeEmily Carson
Bruce BennettEd Landers
Alan HaleFred Durkin
Arthur KennedyThe Sundance Kid
Barton MacLaneWebb Yancey
Tom TylerPecos
Bob SteeleBucky
John ComptonLimpy Bill
John AlvinSingle Jack
Monte BlueTimberline
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Anne O'NealMiss Kittredge (as Ann O'Neal)
Tom FaddenCharlie
Britt WoodSwamper
Lee 'Lasses' WhiteCharlie (uncredited)
Philo McCulloughMurrow (uncredited)
Clancy CooperAndrews (uncredited)
Jack PerrinWells Fargo Agent (uncredited)
Ben CorbettShotgun Rider (uncredited)
Artie OrtegoShotgun Rider (uncredited)
Houseley StevensonStableman (uncredited)
Carl HarbaughBartender (uncredited)
Norman WillisGambler (uncredited)
Kenneth MacDonaldGambler (uncredited)
Ray TealGambler (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' PollardBarfly (uncredited)
George MorrellBarfly (uncredited)
Ethan LaidlawBarfly (uncredited)
Tex CooperBarfly (uncredited)
Jack TornekBarfly (uncredited)
Art FelixTownsman (uncredited)
Tex DriscollTownsman (uncredited)
Tom SmithTownsman (uncredited)
Jess CavinTownsman (uncredited)
Rube DalroyTownsman (uncredited)
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