'49–'17

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.

Director: Ruth Ann Baldwin

Cast: Joseph W. Girard, Leo Pierson, William Dyer, Mattie Witting, George C. Pearce, Jean Hersholt, Donna Drew, Phyllis Haver

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.