
Fame and Fortune
Western
Overview
Clay Burgess (Tom Mix), a drifter, returns to the small town of Palo to find the president of the bank -- his father -- murdered and the unscrupulous "Big" Dave Dawley (George Nichols) in charge.
Top Cast


Tom Mix
Tom Mix
Clay Burgess
Tom Mix
Clay Burgess


Kathleen O'Connor
Kathleen O'Connor
Della Bowen (as Kathleen Connors)
Kathleen O'Connor
Della Bowen (as Kathleen Connors)


George Nichols
George Nichols
'Big' Dave Dawley (as George Nicholls)
George Nichols
'Big' Dave Dawley (as George Nicholls)


Charles McHugh
Charles McHugh
Judge Quinn
Charles McHugh
Judge Quinn


Val Paul
Val Paul
Flash Denby
Val Paul
Flash Denby


Clarence Burton
Clarence Burton
Sheriff of Palo
Clarence Burton
Sheriff of Palo


Edwin Wallock
Edwin Wallock
Kuneen (as E.N. Wallock)
Edwin Wallock
Kuneen (as E.N. Wallock)
Annette DeFoe
Annette DeFoe
Mattie Carson
Annette DeFoe
Mattie Carson
Jack Dill
Jack Dill
Ben Davis
Jack Dill
Ben Davis
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