"The Dramatic Story of an Attempt to Bring back the Days of '49"
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.
Released in 1917, '49 – '17 is a western and drama film from Universal Film Manufacturing Company (United States of America). It was directed by Ruth Ann Baldwin and written by Ruth Ann Baldwin. The cast is led by Joseph W. Girard, Leo Pierson, William Dyer, Mattie Witting and George C. Pearce. With a runtime of 1h 9m, the film averages 5.8/10 across 14 TMDB ratings.
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