Angel and the Badman - DVD

The Duke plays a notorious gunman, who after being seriously wounded, is nursed back to health by a Quaker woman. He quickly attracts the affections of the beautiful but sheltered daughter, Penelope. He develops an affection for the family but his troubled past follows him there. He then must choose between love and gun fighting.

Angel and the Badman - Digitally Remasted John Wayne stars as Quirt Evans, a notorious gunfighter and all-round bad guy, who, when seriously wounded in a battle, is taken in and sheltered by a kind Quaker family. Soon enough, Evans finds himself falling for the angelic daughter of the family, Penelope (Gail Russell), who nurses him back to health. With a newfound sense of love, Evans' steely demeanor softens. However, he is unable to give up his obsession with seeking bloody retribution on the man who killed his father, Laredo Stevens (Bruce Cabot). Ultimately, Evans is forced to make the difficult choice between love and revenge. With an additional standout performance from Harry Carey as Wistful McClintock, a single-minded sheriff who is determined to bring Evans and Stevens to justice, InchAngel and the BadmanInch is a brilliant Western classic that deserves to be seen!

Wounded and on the run, notorious gunman Quirt Evans (John Wayne) gallops onto a farm owned by Quaker Thomas Worth (John Halloran) and his family. When Quirt urgently insists upon sending a telegram, Thomas and his daughter Penelope (Gail Russell) drive him into town. After wiring a claim to the land recorder's office, Quirt passes out. The compassionate Worth family tend to the delirious Quirt. Weeks later, gunmen Laredo Stevens (Bruce Cabot) and Hondo Jeffries (Louis Faust) ride into town looking for Quirt. Laredo offers to buy his claim. Quirt sets the price at $20,000. Laredo hands over $5,000 in gold and challenges Quirt to come after him for the balance. When Quirt and Penny find themselves beiing chased by Laredo and Hondo, their wagon plunges over a cliff into the river. Penny develops a dangerous fever, and the doctor informs Quirt that there is no hope for her, Quirt straps on his pistol and rides into town to exact revenge on Laredo and Hondo. A classic John Wayne epic filled with romance and action! Don't miss this timeless Wayne movie! (100 minutes - 1947 - Black & White - 4 3)