Neglected film: TRIBUTE TO A BAD MAN (1956)

22nd June 2023

This film resonates deeply, for a variety of reasons. Not the least of which is James Cagney’s impressive central performance as the bad man. It is only because of how Cagney brings out the tender human side in the character does he even become worthy of a tribute.

At the heart of this western range drama is the relationship Cagney’s character develops with two other people. One is a former dance hall girl (Irene Pappas). She had become sick of her old life and sought refuge at Cagney’s ranch. She is here not as a wife but as a girlfriend and housekeeper…

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