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West Is West
West Is West

West Is West

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Western

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Dick Rainboldt (Carey) signs up to work at a gold mine without realizing that he's being hired as a strikebreaker. He takes the job primarily because of a pretty girl who lives in the town. The superintendent and manager of the mine convince Rainboldt to blow up the mine and make it appear like the strikers did it. But Rainboldt turns the tables on the plotters and reveals their scheme. The mine owner rewards him with a big assignment and the girl promises to marry him.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

21 November 1920

Country

United States of America

Cast

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Dick Rainboldt

Charles Le Moyne

Charles Le Moyne

Connors

James O'Neill

James O'Neill

Black Beard

Ted Brooks

Ted Brooks

Kirby

Ed Lattell

Ed Lattell

Herman Mendenhall

Otto Nelson

Otto Nelson

Sim Wigfall

Frank Braidwood

Frank Braidwood

Billy Armstrong

Arthur Millett

Arthur Millett

J.C. Armstrolng

Adelaide Hallock

Adelaide Hallock

Mrs. Armstrong

Scott McKee

Scott McKee

Nagle

Mignonne Golden

Mignonne Golden

Katie Wigfall

Jack Dill

Jack Dill

Denjy

Sue Mason

Sue Mason

Judith Elliott

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