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When not cutting down trees and shouting "TIMMMM-BERRRRR!", Jack Holt has to deal with someone who's sabotaging the camp. The miscreant turns out to be the odious Montagu Love, whom Holt dispenses with in a climactic fisticuffs session. Billie Dove provides the toothsome romantic interest.
Cast
Jack Holt, Billie Dove, Montagu Love, Stanley Taylor, Lloyd Whitlock, William A. Carroll, Marjorie Bonner, Christian J. Frank
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