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Under the Tonto Rim
Under the Tonto Rim

Under the Tonto Rim

Gold! -and overnight a flood of gamblers, outlaws, crooks, cabaret girls.

Genres

Western

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Gold miner Edd Denmeade loves Lucy Watson, the sister of the official mining claim recorder. Denmeade suspects Watson of killing his father, who after a poker game was shot by a gambler "who shuffles with one hand." The real murderer, Sam Spralls, has convinced Watson that he killed Denmeade and threatens to expose him unless Watson assigns him all the gold claims. Spralls assembles a band of killers to jump the claims when Watson complies. Eventually, Denmeade learns the identity of the killer when he sees Spralls shuffle a deck of cards. He forms a vigilante party and rids the community of Spralls and his gang.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

04 February 1928

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen

Edd Denmeade

Mary Brian

Mary Brian

Lucy Watson

Alfred Allen

Alfred Allen

Dad Denmeade

Jack Luden

Jack Luden

Bud Watson

Harry T. Morey

Harry T. Morey

Sam Spralls

Billy Franey

Billy Franey

'One Punch' (as William Franey)

Harry Todd

Harry Todd

Bert

Bruce Gordon

Bruce Gordon

Killer Higgins

Jack Byron

Jack Byron

Middleton

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