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'49–'17

'49–'17 (1917)

1h 9m | PG-13

⭐ 5.75 / 10

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

Studio: Universal Film Manufacturing Company

Genre: Western

Video: 720p

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Cast

Joseph W. Girard

Joseph W. Girard

as Judge Brand

Leo Pierson

Leo Pierson

as Tom Reeves aka Tom Robbins

William Dyer

William Dyer

as J. Gordon Castle

Mattie Witting

Mattie Witting

as 'Ma' Bobbett

George C. Pearce

George C. Pearce

as Ezra 'Pa' Bobbett

Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor