The Tougher They Come(1950)
SAVAGE BATTLE FOR TIMBER AND WOMEN IN THE WILD NORTH WOODS!
Set in a rugged Northwest logging camp, this drama follows the exploits of the lumberjack who inherits the camp. For a long time, he has been courting a pretty young thing, and now that she believes him wealthy, she decides to finally accept his proposal. When she finds out that the company has many financial woes and that living in the woods takes guts and courage, she turns into a nagging shrew, constantly urging him to sell-out to a major corporation. Meanwhile his treacherous foreman, an agent of the bigger company, uses sabotage to change the stubborn camp owner's mind.
Movie: The Tougher They Come
Top 8 Billed Cast
Bill Shaw
Joe MacKinley
Helen MacKinley
Gus Williams
Gig Rafferty
Rattle Rafferty
Flo
Thompson
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Set in a rugged Northwest logging camp, this drama follows the exploits of the lumberjack who inherits the camp. For a long time, he has been courting a pretty young thing, and now that she believes him wealthy, she decides to finally accept his proposal. When she finds out that the company has many financial woes and that living in the woods takes guts and courage, she turns into a nagging shrew, constantly urging him to sell-out to a major corporation. Meanwhile his treacherous foreman, an agent of the bigger company, uses sabotage to change the stubborn camp owner's mind.
Release Date
1950-11-16
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3
Rating:
1.5 startsTagline
SAVAGE BATTLE FOR TIMBER AND WOMEN IN THE WILD NORTH WOODS!
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