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The Hero of the Hour

The Hero of the Hour

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 23, 1917

Runtime

0h 50m

Genres

Western

Original Title

The Hero of the Hour

Production Companies

Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Director

Raymond Wells

Description

Billy Brooks, who exhibits an effeminate personality, leaves his Wall Street magnate father and goes on the road as a perfume salesman. In an effort to cure his son of his womanly ways, Brooks, Sr. wires Nebeker, an old rancher friend, to kidnap Billy from the train and "make a man of him."