A Girl of the Timber Claims (1917)
A homesteader (Constance Talmadge) shoots a man she believes is a "claim jumper," only to discover he is a government inspector. The film follows her as she tries to protect her claim from schemers while navigating a confusing and overly complicated plot with many side stories.
Director: Paul Powell
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Constance Talmadge as Jessie West |
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Allan Sears as Francis Ames (as A.D. Sears) |
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Clyde E. Hopkins as Bob Mullen (as Clyde Hopkins) |
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Wilbur Higby as Senator Hoyle |
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Joseph Singleton as Leather Hermit |
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F.A. Turner as Jess's Father |
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Beau Byrd as Cora Abbott |
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Bennie Schumann as Eddie Stanley (as Bennie Schuman) |
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Margaret Talmadge as Mrs. Kiesey (as Mrs. Talmadge) |
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Charles Lee as A Homesteader |
| Camera | John W. Leezer | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Mary H. O'Connor | Story |
| Directing | Paul Powell | Director |
| Production | D.W. Griffith | Supervising Producer |