Just Pals
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Just Pals

A man may be down but he's never out. A story packed with action, laughs and just a few tears.

6.4 / 10 1920 50mNR English
DramaWestern

Storyline

Bim seems to be his town's biggest loser, but when he takes a needy 13-year-old boy named Bill under his wing, it seems there may be some hope for Bim. After learning about Bill, a young teacher, Mary, whom Bim secretly adores, helps get the young boy into school. And when Bim then helps Mary repay a loan, defaulted on by shifty boyfriend, it becomes evident that Bim can reform. As the plot in this captivating film twist and turns, the stakes get higher, the action gets more intense and hope for Bim bounds upward.

Cast & Crew

Buck Jones

Buck Jones

Bim

Lead
Helen Ferguson

Helen Ferguson

Mary

GS

George Stone

Bill

Duke R. Lee

Duke R. Lee

Sheriff

William Buckley

William Buckley

Harvey Cahill

EM

Eunice Murdock Moore

Mrs. Stone

Bert Appling

Bert Appling

Brakeman

Edwin B. Tilton

Edwin B. Tilton

Dr. Stone (as Edwin Booth Tilton)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Ford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Just Pals is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker