Bob Warner sells some cattle to two men who later drug him and rob him of the sale money. He takes a job with a medicine show as a barker, offering a reward to any spectator to last three rounds in fighting him.
You should probably only watch The Ballyhoo Buster if you have a specific soft spot for the late-silent era B-Westerns or if you’re tracking the early, workmanlike career of Richard Thorpe. It’s not a 'lost masterpiece' by any stretch. It’s a 50-minute sprint that feels like it was made by people who had a train to cat...
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"You should probably only watch The Ballyhoo Buster if you have a specific soft spot for the late-silent era B-Westerns or if you’re tracking the early, workmanlike career of Richard Thorpe. It’s not a 'lost masterpiece' by any stretch. It’s a 50-minute sprint that feels like it was made by people who had a train to catch. If you’re looking for a sweeping epic, you’re in the wrong place. But if you like watching Jay Wilsey (billed here as Buffalo Bill Jr.) look genuinely annoyed while wearing a v..."
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