The Fightin' Terror is a 1920 American short silent Western film directed by and featuring Hoot Gibson.

Plot

According to a film magazine, "John Burrows, Professor of entomology, is on a visit to Arizona with his daughter Alice, for their annual vacation. On their way they are chased by a fearless character known in the vicinity as "The Fightin' Terror," who wanted to let them know that a tire had dropped from the rear of the auto. They are overcome with fear and ride wildly to town to inform the sheriff, who, himself, is not overly anxious to meet this demon fighter. After the "Terror" makes known his reason for this wild chase, they are all relieved and the Professor introduces himself and his daughter, emphasizing the fact that he is in Arizona to study the life of the "Fairy Queens." The Terror misunderstands his mission and takes him to one of the dance halls inhabited by many of the dancing girls. Alice is shocked and upbraids the "Terror" for his seemingly funny actions. They leave in disgust and start to look for a place to stay while in Arizona. Dick LaRue offers his house for their convenience and they accept. Dick makes hay while the sun shines and the "Terror" is rebuffed by Alice when he offers her a bunch of fish for the dinner, which he caught himself, in order to make amends for the seeming joke which he played unknowingly.