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The Ballyhoo Buster (1928)

The Ballyhoo Buster poster
Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Genre
Western film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Western silent story about a loud promoter who stirs up trouble. He finds himself in conflict with a local woman.

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What happens

The Ballyhoo Buster is a 1928 American silent Western film. Directed by Richard Thorpe, the film stars Jay Wilsey, Peggy Shaw, and Nancy Nash. It was released on January 8, 1928. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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