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Shadows of the North
“A Red Blooded Romance of the Canadian Northwest.”
10.0 / 10• 1923• 50m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
Ben Darby and Pancake, his father, are owners of a mining claim in Northwest Canada. Ben goes to war, leaving Pancake to run the mine. During Ben's absence three claim jumpers take possession of the mine: one of the men is the father of Beatrice, Ben's sweetheart; another, a rival suitor. Pancake is murdered when he and Ben plot to regain the claim. Ben kidnaps Beatrice, resolving to obtain revenge through her. Ben finds that she knew nothing of the stolen claim and that her father was innocent of Pancake's murder. Ben then resolves to find the culprit and bring them to justice.
Cast & Crew
William Desmond
Ben 'Wolf' Darby
Lead
Virginia Brown Faire
Beatrice Neilson
Fred Kohler
Ray Brent
William Welsh
Jeffrey Neilson
Al Hart
Hemingway (as Albert Hart)
James O. Barrows
Ezra 'Pancake' Darby
Rin-Tin-Tin
King, the dog
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert F. Hill's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Shadows of the North is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
