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69% Critic Match
An Eastern Westerner
“A riot of rollicking fun!”
6.9 / 10• 1920• 28m•NR• English
ComedyWestern
Storyline
A young man in New York has exasperated his father because of his constant carousing and irresponsibility, so his father sends him to his uncle's ranch in the west. The young man arrives in the town of Piute Pass, which is being terrorized by Tiger Lip Tompkins and his gang, the Masked Angels. The Easterner befriends a young woman whose father is being held captive by Tompkins, and he decides to help her.
Cast & Crew
Harold Lloyd
The Boy
Lead
Mildred Davis
The Girl
Noah Young
Tiger Lip Tompkins, The Bully, Leader of the Masked Angels
James T. Kelley
(uncredited)
Sammy Brooks
(uncredited)
Mark Jones
(uncredited)
Wally Howe
(uncredited)
JM
J. Miller
(uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hal Roach's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. An Eastern Westerner is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
