The Man from Painted Post

The Man from Painted Post

1917 · 58 min · ★ 4.8 · Western, Comedy, Romance

In order to find out who's behind a cattle rustling operation that's hurting ranchers, a detective for the Cattleman's Protective Association pretends to be a tenderfoot from back east who's just arrived in the area and doesn't know how to ride, rope or shoot.

Directed by Joseph Henabery · Written by Jackson Gregory

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