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Branded (1950)

Branded (1950)
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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, Rovi

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Starring:
Alan LaddMona Freeman, (more)
Director(s):
Rudolph Maté
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Synopsis of Branded

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, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
94 mins

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Director(s):
Rudolph Maté
Writer(s):
Cyril HumeSydney Boehm
Producer(s):
Mel Epstein
Categories:
Westerns
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Edward A.

Alan Ladd decides to take advantage of a wealthy and decent rancher(Charles Bickford) by posing as his long-lost son who was kidnapped when he was five years old. Bickford welcomes him with open arms and treats him like the son he thinks he is. But Ladd starts feeling guilty, especially when he learns where the real son is. He decides to find him and bring him home. But it won't be an easy task, since the young man thinks he is the son of another powerful rancher who kidnapped him years before because he wanted a son. Lots of action and a poignant ending.

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Terrance M.

True to form. A predictable ending. Alan Ladd plays a bad guy who sees the light becomes the hero who saves the day. A fun western.

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