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The Tougher They Come(1950)

Drama Adventure Action

Status: Released

Date: 1950-11-16

30%

2 Votes

Time: 1h 9m

SAVAGE BATTLE FOR TIMBER AND WOMEN IN THE WILD NORTH WOODS!

Overview:

Set in a rugged Northwest logging camp, this drama follows the exploits of the lumberjack who inherits the camp. For a long time, he has been courting a pretty young thing, and now that she believes him wealthy, she decides to finally accept his proposal. When she finds out that the company has many financial woes and that living in the woods takes guts and courage, she turns into a nagging shrew, constantly urging him to sell-out to a major corporation. Meanwhile his treacherous foreman, an agent of the bigger company, uses sabotage to change the stubborn camp owner's mind.

Languages: English.

Countries:

United States of America

ProductionCompanies:

Movie: The Tougher They Come

Top 8 Billed Cast

Wayne Morris

Bill Shaw

Preston Foster

Joe MacKinley

Kay Buckley

Helen MacKinley

William Bishop

Gus Williams

Frank McHugh

Gig Rafferty

Gloria Henry

Rattle Rafferty

Mary Castle

Flo

Joseph Crehan

Thompson

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Overview
Set in a rugged Northwest logging camp, this drama follows the exploits of the lumberjack who inherits the camp. For a long time, he has been courting a pretty young thing, and now that she believes him wealthy, she decides to finally accept his proposal. When she finds out that the company has many financial woes and that living in the woods takes guts and courage, she turns into a nagging shrew, constantly urging him to sell-out to a major corporation. Meanwhile his treacherous foreman, an agent of the bigger company, uses sabotage to change the stubborn camp owner's mind.
Release Date
1950-11-16
Average
3
Rating:
1.5 starts
Tagline
SAVAGE BATTLE FOR TIMBER AND WOMEN IN THE WILD NORTH WOODS!
Genres
Drama Adventure Action
Languages:
English
Keywords
lumberjack

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