Western ·Comedy · United States of America · 1925 · 50m

The Best Bad Man

Director

Cast

Tom Mix as Hugh Nichols Clara Bow as Peggy Swain Cyril Chadwick as Frank Dunlap Paul Panzer as Sheriff Judy King as Molly Jones Tony the Horse as Hugh's Horse

Crew

Max Brand — Story

Tagline

As full of thrills as the dictionary is full of words.

Synopsis

Visiting his vast properties incognito, Hugh Nichols (Tom Mix) discovers that his land agent (Cyril Chadwick) is forcing Peggy Swain (Clara Bow) and her dad (Frank Beal) off their neighboring ranch. When decent-minded Nichols demands that the agent cease harassing the farmers, the nasty villain blows up the nearby dam, flooding the valley.

Mood & Themes

silent film lost film

Key Collaborators

John G. Blystone Director Max Brand Story

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