Jim Bradley is a young man searching for his father when ranch hand Wally Weldon finds him on the range and brings him to Colonel Sterner's ranch, where there is an opening as a cook's helper. He discovers Longrope and the cook trying to rob Sterner's safe, attempts to escape, and is shot by the cook. Sterner recognizes him as his long-lost son.
A lively young Westerner who arrives in Cajon with his older sidekick, Hank. After using a tomato prank to anger Sangor, Red helps Francisco evade a kidnapping plot, escapes captivity, and returns with Don José and the rurales to defeat the outlaws. He and Hank ask only for Don José's blessing of Francisco and Dolores's marriage.
Lead-billed character in this 1928 American silent Western, played by Buzz Barton, who is named first in the film's starring credits ('starring Buzz Barton, Edmund Cobb and Frank Rice'). Top billing indicates the character holds a principal starring role in the picture; no further plot actions are provided in the available summary.
Jimmy is listed as Carol Marland's brother; the plot summary refers to her ailing, tiresome younger brother as Johnny. He accompanies Carol in believing they own the ranch parcel fraudulently sold to them, and his repeated whining contributes to Barry's assessment that Carol was already burdened by her brother.
A ranch worker connected to the Hamilton property and its surrounding frontier disputes.
Young sidekick or town kid, likely representing the younger generation caught in the gold rush drama.
Buzz Barton has 55 screen credits in a career dating back to 1924. Their work is anchored in the Hopalong Cassidy Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Tangled Fortunes, Human Targets, The Cyclone Kid. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
