''The Best Bad Man'' is a 1925 American silent

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film directed by John G. Blystone and written by

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. The film stars

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, Buster Gardner,

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, and

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. The film was released on November 29, 1925, by

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Plot

As described in a review in a film magazine, Hugh Nichols (Mix) is a wealthy tenderfoot idler who has never taken life seriously until a westerner demands that he complete a dam on his property that was promised by his father and is necessary for a score of ranches. As Hugh has already sent money to complete this project, he determines to investigate for himself, and disguises himself as a peddler of musical instruments. He finds that his agent is a crook, steals his own money back, and resists arrest until he can be identified. In the meantime he has fallen in love with Peggy (Bow), the leader of the ranchers. The villain dynamites the dam and Hugh saves the young woman.

Cast

Preservation status

A print of ''The Best Bad Man'' survives with the

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, New York City.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Best Bad Man''
at silentera.com

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Best Bad Man, The 1925 films 1925 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Fox Film films Films directed by John G. Blystone Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films

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Preservation status

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