The Best Bad Man
| The Best Bad Man | |
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| Directed by | John G. Blystone |
| Screenplay by | Lillie Hayward |
| Based on | "Senor Jingle Bells" by Max Brand |
| Starring | Tom Mix Buster Gardner Cyril Chadwick Clara Bow Tom Kennedy Frank Beal |
| Cinematography | Daniel B. Clark |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Best Bad Man is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by John G. Blystone and written by Lillie Hayward. The film stars Tom Mix, Buster Gardner, Cyril Chadwick, Clara Bow, Tom Kennedy, and Frank Beal. The film was released on November 29, 1925, by Fox Film Corporation.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit | edit source]As described in a review in a film magazine,[4] Hugh Nichols (Mix) is a wealthy tenderfoot idler who has never taken life seriously until a westerner demands that he complete a dam on his property that was promised by his father and is necessary for a score of ranches. As Hugh has already sent money to complete this project, he determines to investigate for himself, and disguises himself as a peddler of musical instruments. He finds that his agent is a crook, steals his own money back, and resists arrest until he can be identified. In the meantime he has fallen in love with Peggy (Bow), the leader of the ranchers. The villain dynamites the dam and Hugh saves the young woman.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- 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 Wonder Horse as Hugh's Horse
- Buster Gardner as Hank Smith
- Tom Kennedy as Dan Ellis
- Frank Beal as Mr. Swain
- Tom Wilson as Sam
See also
[edit | edit source]Preservation status
[edit | edit source]A print of The Best Bad Man survives with the Museum of Modern Art, New York City.[5][6]
References
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- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Best Bad Man at silentera.com
External links
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