'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.
Director: Ruth Ann Baldwin
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Joseph W. Girard as Judge Brand |
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Leo Pierson as Tom Reeves aka Tom Robbins |
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William Dyer as J. Gordon Castle |
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Mattie Witting as 'Ma' Bobbett |
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George C. Pearce as Ezra 'Pa' Bobbett |
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Jean Hersholt as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor |
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Donna Drew as Peggy Bobbett |
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Phyllis Haver as Young Bee Adams |
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Bud Osborne as Cowboy Pitchman |
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Zasu Pitts as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Lon Poff as Bald-Headed Wrangler (uncredited) |
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Harry L. Rattenberry as Colonel Hungerford (uncredited) |
| Directing | Ruth Ann Baldwin | Director |
| Camera | Stephen S. Norton | Director of Photography |
| Writing | William Wallace Cook | Story |
| Writing | Ruth Ann Baldwin | Writer |
