When Larry Pond (John Bowers) inherits an almost bankrupt lumber company from his father, he attempts to turn it into a successful operation. Meanwhile, Preston Tolley (Alan Hale), a competitor lumberman, hires a hoodlum to prevent Larry from getting his logs to the mill, but Larry beats the thug in a fight and, commandeering a train and a preacher, marries Alexia Newton (Marguerite De La Motte), Tolley's former fiancée, en route to the mill with his logs.
Short answer: Yes, but it's a film that demands a certain mindset.Hearts and Fists, directed by William A. Seiter, is a 1932 comedy-adventure film that follows Larry Pond, a young lumberman who takes on his father's failing business and faces off against a corrupt competitor. This film is a delightful ride if you can s...
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"Short answer: Yes, but it's a film that demands a certain mindset.Hearts and Fists, directed by William A. Seiter, is a 1932 comedy-adventure film that follows Larry Pond, a young lumberman who takes on his father's failing business and faces off against a corrupt competitor. This film is a delightful ride if you can suspend your disbelief and embrace its era's sensibilities. Is it a masterpiece? No. But it's a fun, entertaining piece of cinema that holds up surprisingly well to modern scrutiny...."
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