Soft Boiled is a 1923 American silent comedy Western film written and directed by John G. Blystone. The film stars Tom Mix, Billie Dove, Joseph W. Girard, Lee Shumway, Tom Wilson, and Frank Beal. The film was released on August 26, 1923, by Fox Film Corporation.[1][2][3]
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Directed by | John G. Blystone |
Screenplay by | John G. Blystone |
Story by | John G. Blystone Eddie Moran |
Starring | Tom Mix Billie Dove Joseph W. Girard Lee Shumway Tom Wilson Frank Beal |
Cinematography | Daniel B. Clark |
Production company | Fox Film Corporation |
Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Tom Steele (Tom Mix) and his uncle John Steele (Frank Beal) both suffer from a short temper. Tom has worked to control his temper. John tests him to see if he has been successful by betting Tom he can't go a month without losing his temper.
Tom is successful, but after words destroys everything in sight because of the insults to his sweetheart (Billie Dove) during the bet.[4][5]