The Footlight Ranger

The Footlight Ranger

1923 · 50 min · ★ 9.0 · Western

Cowboy Bill sells his prize dogs to pay Janet's way back to New York and, in love with the girl, follows her to Manhattan where he obtains a job as a construction worker.

Directed by Scott R. Dunlap · Written by Dorothy Yost

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