Branded (1950)
- Starring:
- Alan Ladd, Mona Freeman, (more)
- Director(s):
- Rudolph Maté
- Category:
- Westerns
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Rancher Charles Bickford comes to believe that drifter Alan Ladd is his long-lost son. In truth, Ladd is a crook, in league with Brian Keith to con Bickford out of his fortune. Intending to go through with the scheme, Ladd has second thoughts when Bickford and his "mother" Selena Royle shower him with the familial affection that he has lacked all his life. Making Ladd even more uncomfortable is the presence of his "sister" Mona Freeman, whom he has grown to love in a manner that might be misconstrued were he really related to her. Fed up with his masquerade, Ladd confesses the hoax and sets about to find Bickford's real son-who turns out to be the foster son of bandit Keith! This psychological western plays much better than it reads. For reasons unknown, a clip of Branded showed up in the 1977 Burt Reynolds vehicle Hustle. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 94 mins
Complete Cast:
- Alan Ladd - Choya
- Charles Bickford - Mr. Lavery
- Joseph Calleia - Rubriz
- Selena Royle - Mrs. Lavery
- John Berkes - Tattoo
- Martin Garralaga - Hernandez
- John Butler - Spig
- Jimmie Dundee - Link
- Bob Kortman - Hank
- George Lewis - Andy
- Natividad Vacio - Peon
- Edward Peil Sr. - Tully
- Mona Freeman - Ruth Lavery
- Robert Keith - Leffingwell
- Peter Hansen - Tonio
- Tom Tully - Ransome
- Milburn Stone - Dawson
- Edward Clark - Dad Travis
- Salvador Baguez - Roberto
- Len Hendry - Man
- Pat Lane - Jake
- Frank McCarroll - Burly Man
- Olan Soule - Bank Clerk
- Director(s):
- Rudolph Maté
- Writer(s):
- Sydney Boehm, Cyril Hume
- Producer(s):
- Mel Epstein
- Categories:
- Westerns
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