'49-'17

The film "49-'17" is a 1917 American silent Western directed by Ruth Ann Baldwin, starring Joseph W. Girard as Judge Brand and Leo Pierson as Tom Reeves. The movie tells the story of a judge who hires an acting troupe to recreate a gold rush experience in a small town called Nugget Notch, only to discover that one of the townsfolk is actually the long-lost daughter of a man involved in a scandalous past. As tensions rise and threats are made against the young woman, Judge Brand and Tom Reeves work together to protect her and uncover the truth behind the mysterious events unfolding in Nugget Notch.