Will Rogers charms his way through crime, cows, and chaos as cinema's most lovable hobo.
Jubilo, a hobo, witnesses a robbery, finds work on Judge Hardy’s farm, and foils the vengeful machinations of a sinister villain.
Acting
Will Rogers' effortless charisma carries every frame.
Production
Surprisingly ambitious action for a 55-minute 1919 quickie.
Director
Clarence G. Badger
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Will Rogers became America's most trusted voice through humble hobo characters like this—by 1935 he was literally the country's highest-paid movie star.
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, uncredited pool player here, became a ubiquitous Western heavy for thirty years—you've seen his face even if you don't know his name.
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