Tennessee's Pardner

Tennessee's Pardner

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Tennessee's Pardner

"Miss Ward in this production is a girl of the plains-marvelous scenery, faithful representations of frontier life-exciting episode."

1916

0h 50m

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Western

Overview

When a cowpoke steps into a fight and saves the life of a disreputable gambler, the gambler decides to reciprocate by revealing to his new-found friend the truth about the cowpoke's fiancée.

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8 featured cast members

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Fannie Ward

Fannie Ward

Tennessee

Jack Dean

Jack Dean

Jack Hunter

Charles Clary

Charles Clary

Tom Romaine

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Kate Kent

Robert N. Bradbury

Robert N. Bradbury

Bill Kent

Raymond Hatton

Raymond Hatton

Gewilliker Hay

James Neill

James Neill

The Padre

Lee Pate

Creative team

Directed by: George Melford
Written by: Bret Harte
Marion Fairfax

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