Bad Bascomb (film)

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Bad Bascomb
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Theatrical poster
Directed by S. Sylvan Simon
Written byD. A. Loxley (story)
William R. Lipman
Grant Garett
Produced by Orville O. Dull
Starring Wallace Beery
Margaret O'Brien
Marjorie Main
J. Carrol Naish
Cinematography Charles Schoenbaum
Edited by Ben Lewis
Music by David Snell
Production
company
Distributed by Loew's, Inc.
Release date
  • May 22, 1946 (1946-05-22)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,833,000 [1]
Box office$3,645,000 [1]

Bad Bascomb is a 1946 American western film starring Wallace Beery and Margaret O'Brien. [2] [3] The movie was directed by S. Sylvan Simon. The supporting cast features Marjorie Main, J. Carrol Naish, Frances Rafferty, Marshall Thompson and Henry O'Neill.

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Plot

"Bad" Bascomb is a notorious outlaw wanted by federal marshals after outwitting every group sent to capture him. He and fellow bandit Bart Yancey, a cold-blooded killer, have again eluded the US marshals by hiding out in a Mormon wagon train heading to Utah. They decide to remain with the Mormons when they discover they are carrying a fortune in gold, hidden in one of the wagons. A rambunctious litte girl named Emmy attaches herself to Bascomb and takes a great liking to him. Bascomb and Yancey perform various chores for the Mormons while plotting to search for and steal the gold. Bascomb gradually becomes very fond of Emmy and her somewhat overbearing grandmother, who also has taken a fancy to Bascomb. Eventually, Bascomb renounces his criminal behavior and thwarts Yancey's attempt to steal the gold. Bascomb then saves the wagon train from an Indian attack initiated by Yancey, by riding to an army fort to get help. In the end, the fugitive Bascomb surrenders to the marshal who does not reveal Bascomb's true identity to the Mormons.

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Reception

According to MGM records the film earned $2,384,000 in the US and Canada and $1,261,000 elsewhere, leading to an overall profit of $648,000. [1] [4]

See also

The other six Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main films:

References

  1. 1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. ↑ Variety film review; February 6, 1946.
  3. ↑ Harrison's Reports film review; February 9, 1946, page 22.
  4. ↑ See also "60 Top Grossers of 1946", Variety 8 January 1947 p8
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