The Deuce of Spades

The Deuce of Spades

The story of a boy who tried to pick a deuce but found a Joker and a Queen instead

1922 · 50 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy

Amos, a Boston beanery owner inherits a restaurant out West and goes out to make his fortune. Unfortunately, the local card sharps take his last dime and show him up for a tenderfoot. So Amos sets out to become a gunslinger.

Directed by Charles Ray · Written by Richard Andres

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