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Under the Tonto Rim

Under the Tonto Rim

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 4, 1928

Runtime

1h 0m

Genres

Western

Original Title

Under the Tonto Rim

Production Companies

Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation

Director

Herman C. Raymaker

Description

Gold miner Edd Denmeade loves Lucy Watson, the sister of the official mining claim recorder. Denmeade suspects Watson of killing his father, who after a poker game was shot by a gambler "who shuffles with one hand." The real murderer, Sam Spralls, has convinced Watson that he killed Denmeade and threatens to expose him unless Watson assigns him all the gold claims. Spralls assembles a band of killers to jump the claims when Watson complies. Eventually, Denmeade learns the identity of the killer when he sees Spralls shuffle a deck of cards. He forms a vigilante party and rids the community of Spralls and his gang.