Bad Bascomb (1946): Cast & Plot
Bad Bascomb is a 1946 western directed by S. Sylvan Simon, starring Wallace Beery as Zeb Bascomb alias Ezekiel 'Zeke' Smith, J. Carrol Naish and Margaret O'Brien. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- S. Sylvan Simon
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bad Bascomb About?
The premise of Bad Bascomb without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Thrill for Thrill ! Laugh for Laugh ! A western bandit is reformed by his love for a little girl.
Bad Bascomb Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- grand teton national park
- beery and main
- girl
- young
- wagon train
- mormon
- square dance
- dog
- cavalry
- orphan
- native american attack
- bank robber
Bad Bascomb Cast & Characters
Wallace Beery leads the cast as Zeb Bascomb alias Ezekiel 'Zeke' Smith, with J. Carrol Naish as Bart Yancy and Margaret O'Brien as Emmy. Directed by S. Sylvan Simon; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director S. Sylvan Simon
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Wallace Beery as Zeb Bascomb alias Ezekiel 'Zeke' Smith -
J. Carrol Naish as Bart Yancy - Margaret O'Brien as Emmy
- Marjorie Main as Abbey Hanks
Also Starring in Bad Bascomb
· 13 more- Joseph Crehan Gov. Clark (uncredited)
- Henry O'Neill Gov. Winton
- Sara Haden Tillie Lovejoy
- Donald Curtis John Fulton
- Frank Darien Moab McCabe
- Russell Simpson Elijah Walker
- Arthur Space Sheriff (uncredited)
- Connie Gilchrist Annie Freemont
- Marshall Thompson Jimmy Holden
- Warner Anderson Luther Mason
- Renie Riano Lucy Lovejoy
- Frances Rafferty Dora McCabe
- Jane Green Hannah McCabe
More from S. Sylvan Simon
More films directed by S. Sylvan Simon: Lust for Gold, The Fuller Brush Man, I Love Trouble and Her Husband’s Affairs.
Bad Bascomb Plot Summary
What happens in Bad Bascomb from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Bad Bascomb, [Wallace Beery], is a notorious outlaw who has outwitted every pursuit the federal marshals send after him. He and Bart Yancy, a cold-blooded killer, [J. Carrol Naish], manage to slip away once more by taking shelter with a Mormon wagon train bound for Utah. When Bascomb and Yancy discover the wagon train is carrying a fortune in gold hidden in one of the wagons, they decide to stay with the group rather than flee, hoping to lay their hands on the treasure without raising suspicion.
Full summary
The whole story of Bad Bascomb, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Bad Bascomb?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Bad Bascomb Also Known As
Also known as “Eine Falle für den Banditen”.
- Also known as
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- Eine Falle für den Banditen
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Bad Bascomb FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Bad Bascomb, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bad Bascomb?
Bad Bascomb runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Bad Bascomb released?
Bad Bascomb was released on May 26, 1946.
Who directed Bad Bascomb?
Bad Bascomb was directed by S. Sylvan Simon.
More films by S. Sylvan Simon Who is in the cast of Bad Bascomb?
Bad Bascomb stars Wallace Beery as Zeb Bascomb alias Ezekiel 'Zeke' Smith, J. Carrol Naish as Bart Yancy and Margaret O'Brien as Emmy, among 17 credited actors.
Does Bad Bascomb have a post-credit scene?
No. Bad Bascomb has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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