The Ballyhoo Buster

Jan 8, 1928

0h 50m

★ 0.0

Overview

Bob Warner sells some cattle to two men who later drug him and rob him of the sale money. He takes a job with a medicine show as a barker, offering a reward to any spectator to last three rounds in fighting him. While in the ring, he notices in the audience the two men who stole his money. He knocks out his contestant, pursues the crooks, and recovers the money.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Action Pictures

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Cast

Bob Warner

Jay Wilsey

Molly Burnett

Peggy Shaw

Dorothy

Nancy Nash

Medicine Show Proprietor

Al Hart

Medicine Show Cook

Floyd Shackelford

Lafe McKee

Brooks Mitchell

George Magrill

Jim Burnett

Jack Richardson

Walter Brennan

Al Taylor

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