Summary
In the sprawling, dust-choked expanse of the American frontier, Two Fisted Tenderfoot orchestrates a compelling collision between the effete sensibilities of the Gilded Age and the visceral lawlessness of the range. Tom Ransom, the meticulously groomed scion of a Chicago meatpacking empire, is dispatched by his industrialist father to navigate the treacherous waters of livestock acquisition. This is no mere errand; it is a trial by fire intended to temper the boy’s soft, urban edges. Upon his arrival in the rugged interior, Ransom finds himself ensnared in a web of predatory capitalism orchestrated by the unscrupulous Bennett. As the rival agent deploys a battery of underhanded tactics to seize the Ransom herd, the narrative shifts from a fish-out-of-water comedy into a high-stakes survivalist drama. Tom’s evolution from a perfumed dilettante into a resilient tactician forms the backbone of the film, culminating in a cerebral and physical showdown where the 'tenderfoot' proves that strategic wit is just as lethal as a quick-draw holster. It is a story of reclamation—of both property and personal identity—set against the unforgiving backdrop of a vanishing wilderness.
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Pampered Easterner Tom Ransom is sent West by his father, a meatpacking tycoon, to buy a large herd. Tom soon comes into conflict with the agents of Bennett, an unscrupulous rival, who tries to steal the herd from him. Tom eventually proves himself by outwitting Bennett.
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