Fighting Bill Fargo

Johnny Mack Brown essays the title role in Universal's Fighting Bill Forgo. Returning to his home town, Bill Fargo takes over the operation of his late father's newspaper. He quickly gets swept up in political intrigue fomented by political boss Hackett (Kenneth Harlan), who has a cute habit of rubbing out any and all honest candidates for the sheriff's office.

Cast

Johnny Mack Brown

as Bill Fargo

Fuzzy Knight

as Scoop

Jean Brooks

as Linda Tyler (as Jeanne Kelly)

Kenneth Harlan

as Sheriff Hackett

Nell O'Day

as Julie Fargo

Ted Adams

as Henchman Vic Savage

James Blaine

as Cash Scanlon

Al Bridge

as Tom Houston

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