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A Romance of the Redwoods (1917)

70 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Drama  -   14 May 1917 (USA)
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A young girl travels west to live with her uncle during the California Gold Rush only to find that he has been killed by Indians and his identity assumed by an outlaw.

Director:

Cecil B. DeMille

Writers:

Cecil B. DeMille (play), Jeanie Macpherson (play)

Stars:

Mary Pickford, Elliott Dexter and Tully Marshall
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A Romance of the Redwoods -- A young girl travels west to live with her uncle during the California Gold Rush only to find that he has been killed by Indians and his identity assumed by an outlaw.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mary Pickford ...
Jenny Lawrence
Elliott Dexter Elliott Dexter ...
'Black' Brown, Road Agent
Tully Marshall Tully Marshall ...
Sam Sparks
Raymond Hatton Raymond Hatton ...
Dick Roland
Charles Ogle Charles Ogle ...
Jim Lyn
Walter Long Walter Long ...
Sheriff
Winter Hall Winter Hall ...
John Lawrence, Uncle To Jenny
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Storyline

On her arrival in the West from her home in New England Jenny Lawrence is greeted by "Black" Brown, a road agent who has assumed her dead uncle's identity. She falls in love with him and ends up helping him with his last job. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Uncle | Gold Rush | Vigilante | 1850s | Calaveras County  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | History | Romance | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La bête enchaînée See more »

Filming Locations:

Boulder Creek, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$134,832 (estimated)

Gross:

$424,719 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Artcraft Pictures Corporation, Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Most of the $135,000 budget for the film went to pay Mary Pickford's salary -$96,666.67. See more »

Quotes

Jenny Lawrence: I'd rather take in washin' the rest of my life than let you be a thief.
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