The Tough Guy (1926 film)

The Tough Guy
The Tough Guy
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Directed by	David Kirkland
Written by	Frances Marion; Buckleigh Fritz Oxford ;
Starring	Fred Thomson; Lola Todd; Robert McKim;
Cinematography	Ross Fisher
Production; company	Film Booking Offices of America
Distributed by	Film Booking Offices of America
Release date	February 1, 1926;
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Tough Guy is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by David Kirkland and starring Fred Thomson, Lola Todd, and Robert McKim.^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] Fred Saunders is a young ranch foreman who is in love with June Hardy, a school teacher. She is also courted by ranch owner Con Carney. The school teacher is in search of her lost brother Buddy who, unknown to her, is in an orphanage. Both men determine to recover her brother and thereby win her favor. One resorts to unscrupulous methods to gain his end and is defeated by the other, who wins the affections of the young woman.

Cast

Fred Thomson as Fred Saunders
Lola Todd as June Hardy
Robert McKim as Con Carney
William Courtright as Minister
Billy Butts as Buddy Hardy
Leo Willis as Sam Jacks

References

^ Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema, p. 266.
^ "New Pictures: The Tough Guy". Exhibitors Herald. 24 (7). Chicago: Exhibitors Herald Co.: 67 January 30, 1926. Retrieved March 10, 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.