The Land of Long Shadows (1917)
The Land of Long Shadows is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring Jack Gardner, Ruth King and Carl Stockdale. It marked the directorial debut of Van Dyke. Joe Mauchin meets Jeanne Verette. He is a trapper, come down to the little post of Mead's Pocket, a vicious mining town, for supplies. She, the daughter of a saloonkeeper who compels her to "drum up trade" among his maudlin patrons. Joe falls in love with Jeanne.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
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Ruth King as Jeanne Verette |
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Carl Stockdale as Constable McKenzie |
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Jack Gardner as Joe Mauchin |
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C.J. Lionel as Roul Verette |
| Writing | W.S. Van Dyke | Writer |
| Directing | W.S. Van Dyke | Director |