The Ransom of Red Chief
The Ransom of Red Chief
The Ransom of Red Chief at FMovies. 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. The boy, instead of weeping and wailing for home and mother, proclaims himself "Red Chief" and makes it uncomfortable for his captors. (Moving Picture World)
- Genre: Comedy, Western
- Country: United States
- Director: J. Searle Dawley
- Cast: Yale Boss,
