The Ballyhoo Buster (1928)
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.
- Date of release
- 1928-01-08
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Western
- Director
- Richard Thorpe
Casting
- Jay Wilsey — Bob Warner
- Peggy Shaw — Molly Burnett
- Nancy Nash — Dorothy
- Al Hart — Medicine Show Proprietor
- Floyd Shackelford — Medicine Show Cook
- Lafe McKee
- George Magrill — Brooks Mitchell
- Jack Richardson — Jim Burnett
- Walter Brennan
- Al Taylor
Interesting facts
The Ballyhoo Buster is a 1928 American silent Western film. Directed by Richard Thorpe, the film stars Jay Wilsey, Peggy Shaw, and Nancy Nash. It was released on January 8, 1928.
Production
At the beginning of January, Pathé announced that they would be releasing ten films in January, the first of which would be The Ballyhoo Buster. The film was released on January 8, 1928.
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