Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jay Wilsey
Bob Warner
Lead
Peggy Shaw
Molly Burnett
Nancy Nash
Dorothy
Al Hart
Medicine Show Proprietor
Floyd Shackelford
Medicine Show Cook
Lafe McKee
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George Magrill
Brooks Mitchell
Jack Richardson
Jim Burnett
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Thorpe's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Ballyhoo Buster is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
