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The Big Catch (1920)

The Big Catch poster
Directed by
Leo D. Maloney
Genre
short film, Western film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
20 min
Rated
NR
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent Western short follows a character dealing with a big problem likely involving horses or a chase. The plot unfolds in simple acts with physical comedy and daring stunts.

fast-pacedplayfulspiritedold-fashionedlight-heartedbreezyrough-and-tumble

What happens

The Big Catch is a 1920 American short silent Western film released by the Universal Film Mfg. Co. (later to become Universal Pictures), written by Ford Beebe, directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Hoot Gibson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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