Billy Curtis
The Hero (Buck Lawson)
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Synopsis
Missing calves alert a rancher's son to cattle thieves operating nearby. The gang uses deception to turn neighbouring ranches against one another. Songs and comic interruptions accompany a conventional Western struggle over property, suspicion and justice.
Cast
DirectorsSam Newfield
Historical context
The production marketed its cast of performers with dwarfism as a novelty and built jokes around their stature. That framing is central to understanding its place in exploitation entertainment and the limited roles offered to these actors.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- Billy Curtis — unknown (Jed Buell Prod./Columbia Pictures) · Public domain
- Charlie Becker — Harris & Ewing, photographer · Public domain
