'49–'17

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Joseph W. Girard Judge Brand

Leo Pierson Tom Reeves aka Tom Robbins

William Dyer J. Gordon Castle

Mattie Witting 'Ma' Bobbett

George C. Pearce Ezra 'Pa' Bobbett