Out of the Rainbow (1916)
Lumber magnate Elihu Bennett seeks a monopoly in California's redwoods, clashing with mountain families like the Simpsons, who own valuable timber land. His daughter Ruth Bennett, educated and independent, disguises herself as a stenographer to spy on Stocker, her father's unscrupulous partner, and discovers his fraudulent schemes. She falls for Jerry Simpson, a lawyer and leader of the mountain folk, learning of Stocker's plot to steal their land and destroy ancient trees, including a beloved sequoia. After Stocker assaults Ruth, Jerry saves her, and Stocker dies in a reckless escape down a water flume. Elihu Bennett, realizing the truth, agrees to let the Simpsons keep their land, and Ruth and Jerry's love story culminates.
Director: Tom Ricketts
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Edward Coxen as Donald Lowrie |
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Leona Hutton as Vivian Conroy |
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Lizette Thorne as Marion Wayne |
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George Field as Arthur de Lysle |
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Jack Farrell as Dick Martin |
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Hazel West as Elsie Martin |
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George Ahearn as Bob Gray |
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Joseph Beaudry as Carl Lambert |
| Directing | Tom Ricketts | Director |
| Writing | Anthony Coldeway | Writer |
