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The Wagon Master (1929)

1929-09-08 · 1h 10m · EN
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Bill Hollister (Jack Hanlon) organizes a wagon train to break the unfair monopoly held by Jake Lynch (Tom Santschi) on food prices in the mining camps. The Rambler (Ken Maynard) joins the train when it leaves for Gold Hill, and takes command when Hollister is killed from ambush. Jacques Frazelle (Al Ferguson) schemes to get rid of The Rambler and win Sue Smith (Edith Roberts). He plots with Lynch to disrupt the train, but The Rambler beats him in a whip-fight...

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Harry Joe BrownDirector

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Ken MaynardKen MaynardThe RamblerEdith RobertsEdith RobertsSue SmithTom SantschiTom SantschiJake LynchJack HanlonJack HanlonBillie HollisterAl FergusonAl FergusonJacques FrazelleBobby DunnBobby DunnBuckeye PeteFrank RiceFrank RiceGrasshoper JimFrederick DanaFrederick DanaBill HollisterWhitehorseWhitehorseStuttering Sam

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Genre affinityWesternPacingShortDirector preference335387Actor preference342613 · 323517 · 245898Country preferenceUsDecade preference1920

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What is The Wagon Master about?

Bill Hollister (Jack Hanlon) organizes a wagon train to break the unfair monopoly held by Jake Lynch (Tom Santschi) on food prices in the mining camps. The Rambler (Ken Maynard) joins the train when it leaves for Gold Hill, and takes command when Hollister is killed from ambush. Jacques Frazelle (Al Ferguson) schemes to get rid of The Rambler and win Sue Smith (Edith Roberts). He plots with Lynch to disrupt the train, but The Rambler beats him in a whip-fight...

How long is The Wagon Master?

The Wagon Master has a runtime of 70 minutes.