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'49-'17

  • 1917
  • Unrated
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
370
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Leo Pierson in '49-'17 (1917)
DramaWestern

A retired judge comes West to restore a ghost town.A retired judge comes West to restore a ghost town.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
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    370
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ruth Ann Baldwin
    • Writers
      • William Wallace Cook
      • Ruth Ann Baldwin
    • Stars
      • Joseph W. Girard
      • Leo Pierson
      • William Dyer
    • 13User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Joseph W. Girard
    Joseph W. Girard
    • Judge Brand
    • (as Joseph Girard)
    Leo Pierson
    Leo Pierson
    • Tom Reeves - aka Tom Robbins
    William Dyer
    • J. Gordon Castle
    • (as William J. Dyer)
    Mattie Witting
    • Ma Bobbett
    • (as Martha Witting)
    George C. Pearce
    George C. Pearce
    • Ezra Pa Bobbett
    • (as George Pearce)
    Jean Hersholt
    Jean Hersholt
    • 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
    Donna Drew
    • Peggy Bobbett
    Phyllis Haver
    Phyllis Haver
    • Young Bee Adams
    • (uncredited)
    Merrill McCormick
    Merrill McCormick
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Bud Osborne
    Bud Osborne
    • Cowboy Pitchman
    • (uncredited)
    Zasu Pitts
    Zasu Pitts
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Lon Poff
    Lon Poff
    • Bald-Headed Wrangler
    • (uncredited)
    Harry L. Rattenberry
    • Col. Hungerford
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ruth Ann Baldwin
    • Writers
      • William Wallace Cook
      • Ruth Ann Baldwin
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    • Trivia
      The first Western to be directed by a woman.
    • Quotes

      Judge Brand: Nugget Notch is abandoned now, but I want to rebuild it, and enjoy one more taste of the old West before I die.

    • Alternate versions
      Kino International Corp. copyrighted and released a video in 2000, produced by Jessica Rosner with a piano score composed and performed by Jon Mirsalis. It was made from a Library of Congress preservation print and runs 63 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Women Who Made the Movies (1992)

    User reviews13

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    4/10

    Predictable, Confusing, and Pointless

    The movie appears to have been written during production, with lose ends dominating the plot. An example comes when Gentleman Jim Raynor gently lowers Tom Robbins into a rocky area, whereupon Tom easily escapes and returns without incident. Very confusing motivation.

    Certainly, this movie was intended for the preschool set, where the primary intention was to protect the child's emotions. Outside of this age group, this movie is not recommended.
    • GLSmyth
    • Sep 15, 2001
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    • Release date
      • October 15, 1917 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Old West Per Contract
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal Film Manufacturing Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent

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