''The Ballyhoo Buster'' is a 1928 American silent

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film. Directed by Richard Thorpe, the film stars

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, Peggy Shaw, and Nancy Nash. It was released on January 8, 1928.

Plot

After selling cattle to two strangers, Bob Warner is later drugged by those same men, who steal the money they had paid for the herd. Penniless, his girl leaves him for a rival suitor. Warner leaves town and meets a medicine show proprietor, who lets him join the show. Warner's job will be to last three rounds with anyone who challenges him in the ring, a "ballyhoo". He becomes quite a draw, and eventually the show makes an appearance in Warner's home town. He is challenged by the man who stole his girlfriend. While in the ring with a contestant, he notices the two robbers among the spectators. He knocks out the contestant, then chases after the two crooks. In the chase, one of the crooks hops into a car and then loses control, plunging over an incline and killing him. Warner catches up to the other and overcomes him, recovering his money.

Cast list

as Bob Warner (credited as Buffalo Bill Jr.) * Peggy Shaw as Molly Burnett * Nancy Nash as Dorothy * Albert Hart as Medicine show proprietor * Floyd Shackelford (credited as Floyd Shackleford) * Lafe McKee *

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as Brooks Mitchell * Jack Richardson as Jim Burnett *

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* Al Taylor

Production

At the beginning of January, Pathé announced that they would be releasing ten films in January, the first of which would be ''The Ballyhoo Buster''. The film was released on January 8, 1928.

Reception

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'' gave the film a positive review, calling it "... a well told story, capably acted and directed and with a smattering of events that have not as yet been hashed to death by the makers of films of the great outdoors." ''

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'' also gave it a positive review, highlighting the new different angle for a western film. They enjoyed Buffalo Bill's performance, but felt that Thorpe's direction was only satisfactory, but praised the cinematography of Ries.

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