'49–'17
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.
- Year: 1917
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Western
- Studio: Universal Film Manufacturing Company
- Keyword: silent film, woman director
- Director: Ruth Ann Baldwin
- Cast: Joseph W. Girard, Leo Pierson, William Dyer, Mattie Witting, George C. Pearce, Jean Hersholt