The Trouble Shooter

This article is about an American silent film. For other uses, see Troubleshooter.

The Trouble Shooter
Lobby card
Directed by	Jack Conway
Written by	Fanny Hatton Fredric Hatton
Produced by	William Fox
Starring	Tom Mix Kathleen Key
Cinematography	Daniel B. Clark
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	May 4, 1924 (1924-05-04) (US)
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Trouble Shooter is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by Jack Conway and starring Tom Mix and Kathleen Key.^[1]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[2] Tom Steele, chief electrician for the Ajax Power Company, goes to register a section of land just thrown open for occupancy by the Government, the ownership of which is to be claimed by the first to stake it off. He falls in love with Nancy Brewster, the daughter of the rival company's president. Francis Earle, an unsuccessful suitor for Nancy's hand, plots to obtain the land for himself. After many adventures and with help of Nancy, whom he rescues from a storm in the mountains, Tom defeats his enemies and wins the love of Nancy.

Cast

• Tom Mix as Tom Steele
• Kathleen Key as Nancy Brewster
• Frank Currier as Benjamin Brewster
• J. Gunnis Davis as Pete Highley / Francis Earle
• Mike Donlin as Chet Conners
• Dolores Rousse as Chiquita
• Charles McHugh as Scotty McTavish
• Al Fremont as Stephen Kirby
• Tony the Horse^[1]

Preservation

A print of The Trouble Shooter is preserved in a European film archive.^[3]

See also

• Tom Mix filmography

References

1. "The Trouble Shooter". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
2. Pardy, George T. (May 24, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Trouble Shooter". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 53. Retrieved December 19, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Trouble Shooter

External links

• The Trouble Shooter at IMDb
• The Trouble Shooter at the TCM Movie Database