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The Roughneck

The Roughneck

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 9, 1915

Runtime

0h 20m

Genres

Western

Original Title

The Roughneck

Production Companies

Kay-Bee Pictures

Director

William S. Hart

Description

Avis and Franklin Hilliard are the spoiled, overbearing children of a wealthy father who has just died. Lord Cecil Oakleigh, a fortune hunter, is Avis's fiancée, although there is no love between them, he marrying her for her fortune and she marrying him for his title. Mr. Hilliard has left the superintendent of his mine in full charge of his fortune.