'49-'17
DramaWestern
A retired judge comes West to restore a ghost town.
Director
Ruth Ann Baldwin
Writers
William Wallace Cook, Ruth Ann Baldwin
Stars
Joseph W. Girard, Leo Pierson, William Dyer
Release Date
October 15, 1917
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 13
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Joseph W. Girard
as Judge Brand
Leo Pierson
as Tom Reeves - aka Tom Robbins
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William Dyer
as J. Gordon Castle
👤
Mattie Witting
as Ma Bobbett
George C. Pearce
as Ezra Pa Bobbett
Jean Hersholt
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
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Donna Drew
as Peggy Bobbett
Phyllis Haver
as Young Bee Adams
Merrill McCormick
as Townsman
Bud Osborne
as Cowboy Pitchman
🎬 Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
🏷️ Keywords
judgegamblergoldf ratedkidnapping
🎯 Categories
DramaWestern
⭐ Featured Review
Simple tale, well presented
"With a few twists and turns, the story unfolds easily, occasionally predictably. Good use of cinematic narration, the titles only representing dialog and transitions. Generous use of appropriate flashback scenes filling in the story. A few story threads left untied, but generally an amiable plot. Sometimes you wonder if the old Judge isn't half-mad...."
💡 Did You Know?
The first Western to be directed by a woman.
📖 Synopsis
A retired judge comes West to restore a ghost town.