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- One day Tennessee is captured as a highway robber, and during an impromptu trial his Partner innocently offers his entire “stake” in return for Tennessee's life. This strengthens the determination of the “court” to punish the thief, and he is hanged from a nearby tree.
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Tennessee’s partner’s remote cabin is cheerless and unkempt, with an overgrown garden seemingly leftover from his brief marriage. The partner has dug a hole to bury Tennessee in the remains of this garden.
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Sep 5, 2023 · Summary. Last Updated September 5, 2023. Bret Harte's 1869 short story centers on the friendship of two men in the American West. They remain loyal buddies even after...
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Tennessee's Partner—a short, stout man with a sunburnt face—comes in wearing trousers soiled with red earth. After he sets down a carpetbag and mops his face with a handkerchief, the judge asks him whether he wants to speak on behalf of the prisoner. .......
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Jun 9, 2024 · One day Tennessee is captured as a highway robber, and during an impromptu trial his Partner innocently offers his entire “stake” in return for Tennessee's life. This strengthens the determination of the “court” to punish the thief, and he is hanged from a nearby tree.
John Payne is Tennessee, a womanizing gambler who sets up shop in the Marriage Market, a high-toned hangout run by Duchess (Rhonda Fleming). He’s such a good gambler, he’s suspected of cheating, widely resented and more than one person would like to see him dead.