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80% Critic Match
The Tough Guy
“You can't go wrong on a Fred Thompson picture!”
8.0 / 10• 1926• 1h 0m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Riding into a wild Western town Fred Saunders comes to the aid of the minister in recovering money stolen from the collection plate, winning the love of June, the minister's daughter in the process. Later Fred prevents the orphan boy Buddy from being trampled by a runaway horse, informally adopting him. When Carney and his gang kidnap the boy Fred rescues him uncovering the secret that Buddy is June's long-lost brother. Fred and June are married by her father.
Cast & Crew
Fred Thomson
Fred Saunders
Lead
Lola Todd
June Hardy
Robert McKim
Con Carney
William Courtright
Minister
Billy Butts
Buddy Hardy
Leo Willis
Sam Jacks
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Kirkland's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Tough Guy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
