As unlikely as it seems, a remake of the very terrific John Wayne Oater, Angel and the Badman, is due out in 2009, starring Lou Diamond Phillips (Young Guns) in the Duke’s chaps. In fact, the picture is already in post-production, with a release date forthcoming. Angel and the Badman, the original 1947 Republic Picture, was the first movie produced by John Wayne, and it costarred Gail Russell as Penelope, the woman who heals the wounded Quirt Evans (Wayne) and turns him from bad guy to good


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