The Midlanders

Plot Summary

Aurelie, an orphan, escapes from a New Orleans convent and is adopted by Mississippi riverboat captain Lindstrom. So that she can have a more settled life, he sends her to live with his brother, John Lindstrom, a squatter in a small river valley town. There she develops into a beautiful woman and wins a newspaper's beauty contest, attracting an offer from a theatrical producer, which she accepts. She rapidly achieves success, but when she returns to town, she is spurned.

Top Cast

Bessie Love Aurelie Lindstrom

Truman Van Dyke Harlan Van Hart

Sydney Deane Judge Van Hart

Frances Raymond Mrs. Van Hart

Curt Rehfeld Captain Lindstrom