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'49–'17
Sign in to save''''''49–'17''''' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Ruth Ann Baldwin and starring Joseph W. Girard, Leo Pierson and William J. Dyer.
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5.8A 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.
Cast
- Joseph W. Girard as Judge Brand
- Leo Pierson as Tom Reeves aka Tom Robbins
- William Dyer as J. Gordon Castle
- Mattie Witting as 'Ma' Bobbett
- George C. Pearce as Ezra 'Pa' Bobbett
- Jean Hersholt as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
Themes
- silent film
- woman director
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- Western film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Duration
- 62
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- publication date
- 1917-00-00
- title
- '49–'17
- color
- black-and-white
- Commons category
- '49–'17
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''''''49–'17''' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Ruth Ann Baldwin and starring Joseph W. Girard, Leo Pierson and William J. Dyer.
Baldwin began work on writing and directing a silent film called 49–'17, in 1917. It was the first Western directed by a woman. The film was five reels, and according to The New York Clipper'', it was "being produced on a more elaborate scale than any play she has yet handled". Based on the short story "The Old West Per Contract", it starred Joseph Girard and Leo Pierson. thumb|thumbtime=2|Full film
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