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Cast
Polly Moran
as Sheriff Nell McCarthy - Still the Pride of Triggerville
Ben Turpin
as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her
Billy Armstrong
as Silk Hat Cecil aka Jersey City Joe (as William Armstrong)
Gonda Durand
as Helen Bent - Only Cecil's Wife
Frank J. Coleman
as Disapearo the Great - Cecil's Accomplice
Al McKinnon
as Black Pete - Who Needs Watching
Gene Rogers
as The Police Captain
Patrick Kelly
as Henchman (as Pat Kelly)
Clarence Lyndon
as Deputy
Hal Haig Prieste
as Elevator Operator
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1918
Runtime—
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Western
Votes—
DirectorWilliam Campbell
WritersMack Sennett, Hampton Del Ruth
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSheriff Nell's Tussle
About Sheriff Nell's Tussle
A slick city crook arrives in the town and succeeds in making honest Nell fall in love with him. He then suggests an entertainment with local talent, the while his confederates crack the safe and make off with the town's wealth. Nell, with her faithful but brainless lover, journeys to the city in pursuit of the loot and the looter
Directed by William Campbell, Sheriff Nell's Tussle leans on a strong ensemble — Polly Moran, Ben Turpin, Billy Armstrong — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1918.
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