TMDb Rating
5.8/10
14 verified votes
'49–'17 (1917)
Western
69 min
"The Dramatic Story of an Attempt to Bring back the Days of '49"
Plot Summary
A judge who had taken part in the gold rush of 1849 hires an acting troupe to recreate the experience in this rather fanciful silent Western. The make-believe turns serious when a real gold mine is discovered nearby and a local girl is kidnapped by a nasty gambler.
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Keywords to include
WesternRuth Ann BaldwinJoseph W. GirardLeo Pierson1917
Director
Ruth Ann Baldwin
Top Cast
Joseph W. GirardLeo PiersonWilliam DyerMattie WittingGeorge C. Pearce
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