The Big Punch is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by John Ford.

[1] As summarized in a film publication,[2] Buck (Jones) consents to study for the ministry, and before leaving attempts to convince his worthless brother Jed (Curtis) to sober up and stay home with their mother (Lee) during Buck's absence.

Buck serves two years and upon his release completes his study for the ministry before returning home.

Buck shields them, and they later come to his aid when Flash McGraw (Siegmann), the owner of a dance hall, has lured Hope Standish, a Salvation Army girl (Bedford), to his room, and Buck has to fight the whole gang.

This gives the men their freedom and clears Buck, leaving him free to marry the Salvation Army girl.