'49–'17 Poster

'49–'17

The Dramatic Story of an Attempt to Bring back the Days of '49

NR Western

Starring: Joseph W. Girard, Leo Pierson, William Dyer, Mattie Witting, George C. Pearce

Writer: William Wallace Cook, Ruth Ann Baldwin

Release Date:
October 15, 1917
Ratings:
5.8 / 10
Director:
Ruth Ann Baldwin
Companies:
Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Overview

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.