'49 – '17
“The Dramatic Story of an Attempt to Bring back the Days of '49”
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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Cast
12 people
Joseph W. Girard
Judge Brand
Known for
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Dishonored
Leo Pierson
Tom Reeves aka Tom Robbins
Also in
Wagon Tracks
A Jungle Revenge
William Dyer
J. Gordon Castle
Also in
Sagebrush Trail
All Night
Mattie Witting
'Ma' Bobbett
Also in
Shoes
Johnny Get Your Hair Cut
George C. Pearce
Ezra 'Pa' Bobbett
Also in
The Children in the House
Vengeance
Jean Hersholt
'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
Known for
Greed
Heidi
Donna Drew
Peggy Bobbett
Also in
The Ghost Girl
The Flame of Youth
Phyllis Haver
Young Bee Adams
Known for
The Balloonatic
Bud Osborne
Cowboy Pitchman
Known for
Bride of the Monster
Revenge of the Dead
Zasu Pitts
Party Guest (uncredited)
Known for
Greed
Ruggles of Red Gap
Lon Poff
Bald-Headed Wrangler (uncredited)
Also in
The Iron Mask
Isn't Life Terrible?
Harry L. Rattenberry
Colonel Hungerford (uncredited)
Also in
The Delicious Little Devil
Know Thy Wife
Ruth Ann Baldwin Director · William Wallace Cook Story Stephen S. Norton Cinematographer
United States release October 15, 1917 · Produced in United States
Production
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · October 15, 1917
Theatrical
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