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49-17 Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Peter Milne Motion Picture News. The scenes seem to lack a certain snap and sustaining power that, if present,...
The plot of "'49-'17" is as bad as its unfortunate title, and it betrays a poor sense of time. The action takes place primarily in modern times (1917) with flashbacks to the Gold Rush of 1849 (hence the title), with most of the main characters present in both eras.
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. — Anonymous.
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- Drama, Western
- Ruth Ann Baldwin
- 1917-10-15
'49 –'17 is a silent western film directed by Ruth Ann Baldwin. It is an adaptation of the story The Old West Per Contract by William Wallace Cook. One day while Judge Brand and his clerk, Tom Reeves are resting in his office, the judge remembers his life in the Old West.
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- Universal Film Manufacturing Company
- Ruth Ann Baldwin
80% Tomatometer 5 Reviews A retired judge (Joseph W. Girard) hires actors to re-create the gold rush of 1849. Read More Read Less Reviews Cast & Crew Photos Media Info
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- Joseph W. Girard
- Ruth Ann Baldwin
- Western
'49–'17 is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Ruth Ann Baldwin and starring Joseph W. Girard, Leo Pierson and William J. Dyer.: 93 Baldwin began work on writing and directing a silent film called ' 49–'17, in 1917. It was the first Western directed by a woman.
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Dec 2, 2016 · Will Raynor’s nefarious schemes be thwarted? Will Judge Brand’s west-centric ways get him into trouble? See ’49 – ’17 to find out! The acting laurels for this film must go to Joseph Girard, who is both bombastic and likable as Judge Brand.
