'49–'17

Western

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Ruth Ann Baldwin

Status Released

Release Date 1917-10-15

Storyline

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.

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