The Highway of Hope (1917)
Cast out by his father because of his wild shenanigans, Steve King travels west, where he drowns his sorrows in drink. One night while drunk, he marries Lonely Lou, a servant who works in the saloon. Awakening to find his life seemingly destroyed, Steve takes his burro and miserable wife into the mountains to prospect for gold.
Director: Howard Estabrook
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House Peters as Steve King |
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Kathlyn Williams as Lonely Lou |
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Jim Farley as Missouri Joe |
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Harry De Vere as Philip Garst |
| Production | Oliver Morosco | Producer |
| Camera | James Van Trees | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Howard Estabrook | Director |
| Writing | Willard Mack | Story |
| Writing | Harvey Gates | Writer |