The Big Punch
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Director John Ford Written by John Ford, Jules Furthman | 4.4/10 IMDb Genre Western Duration Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Language Silent
English intertitles Writer John Ford , Jules Furthman Release date February 13, 1921 (1921-02-13) Cast Buck Jones, Barbara Bedford Genres Silent film, Western, Black-and-white Related John Ford movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Big Punch is a 1921 American western film directed by John Ford. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film. In France, the film was known under the title Un homme libre (meaning a free man).
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As summarized in a film publication, Buck (Jones) consents to study for the ministry, and before leaving attempts to convince his worthless brother Jed (Curtis) to sober up and stay home with their mother (Lee) during Buck's absence. On the eve of his leaving Buck is implicated in a murder committed by Jed and his gang. Buck serves two years and upon his release completes his study for the ministry before returning home. People ridicule him and laugh at the "jailbird minister," as they call him. During one of his services, his brother and two pals enter the church to hide from the prison officials who are after them. Buck shields them, and they later come to his aid when Flash McGraw (Siegmann), the owner of a dance hall, has lured Hope Standish, a Salvation Army girl (Bedford), to his room, and Buck has to fight the whole gang. A girl who believes McGraw is "throwing her over" reveals that McGraw "framed" the murder charge on Jed and his pals. This gives the men their freedom and clears Buck, leaving him free to marry the Salvation Army girl.
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