'49–'17 (1917)
The Dramatic Story of an Attempt to Bring back the Days of '49
1917 · NR · 1h 9m · Western
Genres: Western
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.
Director: Ruth Ann Baldwin
Writers: William Wallace Cook, Ruth Ann Baldwin
Cinematography: Stephen S. Norton
Cast
Joseph W. Girard as Judge BrandLeo Pierson as Tom Reeves aka Tom RobbinsWilliam Dyer as J. Gordon CastleMattie Witting as 'Ma' BobbettGeorge C. Pearce as Ezra 'Pa' BobbettJean Hersholt as 'Gentleman Jim' RaynorDonna Drew as Peggy BobbettPhyllis Haver as Young Bee AdamsBud Osborne as Cowboy PitchmanZasu Pitts as Party Guest (uncredited)Lon Poff as Bald-Headed Wrangler (uncredited)Harry L. Rattenberry as Colonel Hungerford (uncredited)More like this
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