'49 – '17 (1917)
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
- Joseph W. Girard — Judge Brand
- Leo Pierson — Tom Reeves aka Tom Robbins
- William Dyer — J. Gordon Castle
- Mattie Witting — 'Ma' Bobbett
- George C. Pearce — Ezra 'Pa' Bobbett
- Jean Hersholt — 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
- Donna Drew — Peggy Bobbett
- Phyllis Haver — Young Bee Adams
- Bud Osborne — Cowboy Pitchman
- Zasu Pitts — Party Guest (uncredited)
- Lon Poff — Bald-Headed Wrangler (uncredited)
- Harry L. Rattenberry — Colonel Hungerford (uncredited)
Where to watch '49 – '17
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