The Best Bad Man is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by John G. Blystone and written by Lillie Hayward.

[1][2][3] As described in a review in a film magazine,[4] Hugh Nichols (Mix) is a wealthy tenderfoot idler who has never taken life seriously until a westerner demands that he complete a dam on his property that was promised by his father and is necessary for a score of ranches.

As Hugh has already sent money to complete this project, he determines to investigate for himself, and disguises himself as a peddler of musical instruments.

He finds that his agent is a crook, steals his own money back, and resists arrest until he can be identified.

A print of The Best Bad Man survives with the Museum of Modern Art, New York City.