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The Tornado mostly followed pulp Western formula -- bad guys hold up a town, take a girl hostage, and the hero rides to the rescue. But there were a couple of twists that made it seem more personal than the usual cowboy fare. Ford's Jack Dayton ... is known as "the No-Gun Man" because he faces the villains unarmed, anticipating the character played by James Stewart in George Marshall's 1939 Western comedy classic Destry Rides Again. Dayton is an immigrant who uses the reward money to bring over his mother (Jean Hathaway) from Ireland, a prototypically Fordian situation if there ever was one.
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How long is The Tornado?
The Tornado has a runtime of 30m ( and 30 minutes).
Who directed The Tornado?
The Tornado was directed by John Ford and released in 1917.
What genre is The Tornado?
The Tornado is a Western film (1917).
Who stars in The Tornado?
The cast of The Tornado includes John Ford, Jean Hathaway, Peter Gerald, Elsie Thornton, Duke Worne.
What is the TMDB rating for The Tornado?
The Tornado has a TMDB rating of 5.5/10 based on 2 votes.
