Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Bad Men of Missouri (1941)

Directed by Ray Enright
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)

Cliche-ridden western punctuated by comedy bits that don't work. Warner scores this one like a Looney Tune, cuing up "pop goes the weasel" whenever something is supposed to be funny, but is only annoying. The ensemble cast is fine, but the script routine. The Younger brothers rob banks, then give the money to farmers to pay off their mortgages (see "Wisdom" from 1986). Jesse James even gets involved. The evil banker and his henchmen sheriff get their dues in the end.

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