'49–'17
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.
Release Date
October 15, 1917Runtime
69 minRating
NRGenres
WesternDirected by
Ruth Ann BaldwinWritten by
Ruth Ann BaldwinStory by
William Wallace CookLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Joseph W. Girard
Judge BrandLeo Pierson
Tom Reeves aka Tom RobbinsWilliam Dyer
J. Gordon CastleGeorge C. Pearce
Ezra 'Pa' BobbettJean Hersholt
'Gentleman Jim' RaynorDonna Drew
Peggy BobbettPhyllis Haver
Young Bee AdamsBud Osborne
Cowboy PitchmanZasu Pitts
Party Guest (uncredited)Lon Poff
Bald-Headed Wrangler (uncredited)Images
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