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The Tougher They Come

"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.

Top Cast

  • Wayne Morris

    Wayne Morris

    Bill Shaw

  • Preston Foster

    Preston Foster

    Joe MacKinley

  • Kay Buckley

    Kay Buckley

    Helen MacKinley

  • William Bishop

    William Bishop

    Gus Williams

  • Frank McHugh

    Frank McHugh

    Gig Rafferty

  • Gloria Henry

    Gloria Henry

    Rattle Rafferty

  • Mary Castle

    Mary Castle

    Flo

  • Joseph Crehan

    Joseph Crehan

    Thompson

Overview

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.

Rating

5.3 / 10
3 Reviews
1 Popular

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