John Ford's classic Western 3 Bad Men, with pianist Jackie Warren playing her original score

No director defined the Western more fully than John Ford, and 3 Bad Men (1926) is among Ford's best: the story follows three outlaws who inadvertently rescue a young woman (Olive Borden), and become her unlikely protectors after her father is killed. George O'Brien co-stars as a young settler drawn into their struggle against a corrupt sheriff. September 16, 2026, 7:00 pm, the Cleveland Museum of Art. Noted John Ford expert Grafton Nunes will provide the film's introduction at 6:30 pm. $25/$22 CMA, CSFF members.