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Against All Odds
Against All Odds

Against All Odds

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Western

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Chick Newton's friend, Bill Warner, is arrested for murdering his uncle. However, Bill has been framed by a blackmailer who has plotted with the uncle to have him disappear in order to avoid creditors and collect insurance. Newton unmasks Tom Curtis as the culprit and rescues Warner from a hanging.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

27 July 1924

Country

United States of America

Cast

Buck Jones

Buck Jones

Chick Newton

Gloria Roy

Gloria Roy

Judy Malone (as Dolores Rousse)

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Ben Hendricks Jr.

Jim Sawyer

William Scott

William Scott

Bill Warner

Anastasia Georgina Kissel

Anastasia Georgina Kissel

Olivetta (as Thais Valdemar)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Tom Curtis (as William N. Baily)

Bernard Siegel

Bernard Siegel

Lewis

Jack McDonald

Jack McDonald

Warner's Uncle

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