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The Ransom of Red Chief

Plot: After reading a newspaper article regarding old Tightwad's rise in the world, Bill and Jim hit upon a plan to get some of Tightwad's easy money by holding young Tightwad for ransom. They accordingly hire a rig, take the boy and conceal him in a cave
Release Date: Wednesday, February 15 1911
114 years ago
Genres: Comedy, Western
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Portrait of Yale BossYale Boss. Yale Boss was 11 in The Ransom of Red Chief as 'Red Chief - The Little Boy'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 17 1899 –
Died: Wed, Nov 16 1977

Crew

Portrait of J. Searle DawleyJ. Searle Dawley. J. Searle Dawley was 33 in The Ransom of Red Chief as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 04 1877 –
Died: Tue, Mar 29 1949
Portrait of O. HenryO. Henry. O. Henry would have been no older than 47 in The Ransom of Red Chief as 'Story'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 11 1862 –
Died: Sun, Jun 05 1910