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Just Pals
Just Pals

Just Pals

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

Genres

DramaWestern

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Bim (Buck Jones) seems to be his town's biggest loser, but when he takes a needy 13-year-old boy named Bill (George Stone) under his wing, it seems there may be some hope for Bim. After learning about Bill, a young teacher, Mary (Helen Ferguson), 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 (William Buckley), 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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

21 October 1920

Country

United States of America

Cast

Buck Jones

Buck Jones

Bim

Helen Ferguson

Helen Ferguson

Mary

George Stone

George Stone

Bill

Duke R. Lee

Duke R. Lee

Sheriff

William Buckley

William Buckley

Harvey Cahill

Eunice Murdock Moore

Eunice Murdock Moore

Mrs. Stone

Bert Appling

Bert Appling

Brakeman

Edwin B. Tilton

Edwin B. Tilton

Dr. Stone (as Edwin Booth Tilton)

Slim Padgett

Slim Padgett

Outlaw

John B. Cooke

John B. Cooke

Constable

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