A Two Fisted Tenderfoot

A Two Fisted Tenderfoot

He was a favorite in the midnight clubs on Broadway and a terror on the western plains; a thrilling story of a boy from college to a great success!

1924 · 50 min · ★ 8.0 · Western

Pampered Easterner Tom Ransom is sent West by his father, a meatpacking tycoon, to buy a large herd. Tom soon comes into conflict with the agents of Bennett, an unscrupulous rival, who tries to steal the herd from him. Tom eventually proves himself by outwitting Bennett.

Directed by J.P. McGowan · Written by James Ormont

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