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The Midlanders

The Midlanders (1920)

1h 0m | PG-13

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Aurelie, an orphan, escapes from a New Orleans convent and is adopted by Mississippi riverboat captain Lindstrom. So that she can have a more settled life, he sends her to live with his brother, John Lindstrom, a squatter in a small river valley town. There she develops into a beautiful woman and wins a newspaper's beauty contest, attracting an offer from a theatrical producer, which she accepts. She rapidly achieves success, but when she returns to town, she is spurned.

Director: Joseph De Grasse

Studio: Andrew J. Callaghan Productions Inc.

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Bessie Love

Bessie Love

as Aurelie Lindstrom

Truman Van Dyke

Truman Van Dyke

as Harlan Van Hart

Sydney Deane

Sydney Deane

as Judge Van Hart

Frances Raymond

Frances Raymond

as Mrs. Van Hart

Curt Rehfeld

Curt Rehfeld

as Captain Lindstrom

C. Norman Hammond

C. Norman Hammond

as John Lindstrom