The Ballyhoo Buster
Seen it?1928 | 50 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for western fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 50 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1928: an older pace and style.
Bob Warner sells some cattle to two men who later drug him and rob him of the sale money. He takes a job with a medicine show as a barker, offering a reward to any spectator to last three rounds in fighting him. While in the ring, he notices in the audience the two men who stole his money. He knocks out his contestant, pursues the crooks, and recovers the money.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 514 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Thorpe
- Jay WilseyBob Warner
- Peggy ShawMolly Burnett
- Nancy NashDorothy
- Al HartMedicine Show Proprietor
- Floyd ShackelfordMedicine Show Cook
- Lafe McKee
- George MagrillBrooks Mitchell
- Jack RichardsonJim Burnett
- Walter Brennan
- Al Taylor