The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

1932 · 70 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy

Calvin Jones is a cowboy who wants to invest in a Broadway play. Joe Lehman's secretary Ruth learns that her boss is attempting to swindle Jones and pulls a successful coup d'etat producing a play that she stars in.

Directed by Ray Enright · Written by Richard Carle

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