The Ransom of Red ChiefMovie
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)
About The Ransom of Red Chief
The Ransom of Red Chief is a 1911 comedy, western movie directed by J. Searle Dawley.
The production information lists a runtime of 10m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Yale Boss. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
