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58% Critic Match
'49 – '17
“The Dramatic Story of an Attempt to Bring back the Days of '49”
5.8 / 10• 1917• 1h 9m•NR• English
WesternDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Joseph W. Girard
Judge Brand
Lead
Leo Pierson
Tom Reeves aka Tom Robbins
William Dyer
J. Gordon Castle
MW
Mattie Witting
'Ma' Bobbett
George C. Pearce
Ezra 'Pa' Bobbett
Jean Hersholt
'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
Donna Drew
Peggy Bobbett
Phyllis Haver
Young Bee Adams
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ruth Ann Baldwin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. '49 – '17 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
