Like Wildfire_
Tommy Buckman, the ne'er-do-well son of dime store magnate John Buckman, is given one last chance to succeed by surveying a possible location in New England for the opening of another store in his father's chain. Arriving in the town of Winton, Tommy lands in jail and, disowned by his father, is bailed out by Nina Potter, whose father owns the only dime store in town.
Starring
Herbert Rawlinson, Neva Gerber, L.M. Wells
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Like Wildfire was released 109 years ago in 1917.
Overview
Tommy Buckman, the ne'er-do-well son of dime store magnate John Buckman, is given one last chance to succeed by surveying a possible location in New England ...
Like Wildfire is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 0h 50m.
CAST (7)
Herbert Rawlinson
Tommy Buckman
Neva Gerber
Nina Potter
LW
L.M. Wells
John S. Buckman
JC
John Cook
Phillip Potter
Howard Crampton
William Tobias
Burton Law
Brown
WW
Willard Wayne
Phil
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What is Like Wildfire about?
Tommy Buckman, the ne'er-do-well son of dime store magnate John Buckman, is given one last chance to succeed by surveying a possible location in New England for the opening of another store in his father's chain. Arriving in the town of Winton, Tommy lands in jail and, disowned by his father, is bailed out by Nina Potter, whose father owns the only dime store in town.
How long is Like Wildfire?
Like Wildfire has a runtime of 50 minutes (0h 50m).
Who stars in Like Wildfire?
The cast of Like Wildfire includes Herbert Rawlinson, Neva Gerber, L.M. Wells, John Cook, Howard Crampton.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama