Poster of '49–'17

'49–'17

Plot: 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
Release Date: Monday, October 15 1917
106 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Joseph W. GirardJoseph W. Girard
Joseph W. Girard was
46 in '49–'17
as 'Judge Brand'.
Sat, Apr 01 1871 –
Sun, Aug 21 1949
Portrait of Leo PiersonLeo Pierson
Leo Pierson was
28 in '49–'17
as 'Tom Reeves aka Tom Robbins'.
Tue, Dec 25 1888 –
Sat, Oct 02 1943
Portrait of William DyerWilliam Dyer
William Dyer was
36 in '49–'17
as 'J. Gordon Castle'.
Wed, Mar 09 1881 –
Fri, Dec 22 1933
Portrait of Mattie WittingMattie Witting
Mattie Witting was
54 in '49–'17
as ''Ma' Bobbett'.
Mon, Mar 09 1863 –
Tue, Jan 30 1945
Portrait of George C. PearceGeorge C. Pearce
George C. Pearce was
52 in '49–'17
as 'Ezra 'Pa' Bobbett'.
Mon, Jun 26 1865 –
Tue, Aug 13 1940
Portrait of Jean HersholtJean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt was
31 in '49–'17
as ''Gentleman Jim' Raynor'.
Sat, Jul 10 1886 –
Sat, Jun 02 1956
Portrait of Donna DrewDonna Drew
Donna Drew was
20 in '49–'17
as 'Peggy Bobbett'.
Thu, Mar 18 1897 –
Thu, Oct 24 1918
Portrait of Phyllis HaverPhyllis Haver
Phyllis Haver was
18 in '49–'17
as 'Young Bee Adams'.
Thu, Jan 05 1899 –
Sat, Nov 19 1960
Portrait of Bud OsborneBud Osborne
Bud Osborne was
33 in '49–'17
as 'Cowboy Pitchman'.
Sun, Jul 20 1884 –
Sun, Feb 02 1964
Portrait of Zasu PittsZasu Pitts
Zasu Pitts was
23 in '49–'17
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 02 1894 –
Fri, Jun 07 1963
Portrait of Lon PoffLon Poff
Lon Poff was
47 in '49–'17
as 'Bald-Headed Wrangler (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 08 1870 –
Fri, Aug 08 1952
Portrait of Harry L. RattenberryHarry L. Rattenberry
Harry L. Rattenberry was
59 in '49–'17
as 'Colonel Hungerford (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 13 1857 –
Wed, Dec 09 1925

Crew

Portrait of Ruth Ann BaldwinRuth Ann Baldwin
Director, Writer
Ruth Ann Baldwin was
31 in '49–'17
Thu, Sep 30 1886
Portrait of Stephen S. NortonStephen S. Norton
Director of Photography
Stephen S. Norton was
40 in '49–'17
Sat, Oct 13 1877 –
Wed, Mar 14 1951
Portrait of William Wallace CookWilliam Wallace Cook
Story
William Wallace Cook was
50 in '49–'17
Thu, Apr 11 1867 –
Thu, Jul 20 1933