'49–'17 (1917)

The Dramatic Story of an Attempt to Bring back the Days of '49

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.

Genres: Western

Stars: Joseph W. Girard, Leo Pierson, William Dyer, Mattie Witting, George C. Pearce