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'49–'17 (1917)

1917 · Silent film · 69 min · dir. Ruth Ann Baldwin

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

  • Western

Synopsis

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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Details

Director
Ruth Ann Baldwin
Writer
William Wallace Cook
Cinematography
Stephen S. Norton
Studio
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Released
1917-10-15
Running time
69 minutes

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