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A Romance of the Redwoods is a american film of genre Drama directed by Cecil B. DeMille released in USA on 14 may 1917 with Mary Pickford
A Romance of the Redwoods (1917)
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Add to a movie listA Romance of the Redwoods is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Mary Pickford.
A print of the film survives in the film archive at George Eastman House.
^ "Progressive Silent Film List: A Romance of the Redwoods". Silent Era. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
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Jenny Lawrence part pour l'Ouest à la recherche de son oncle, sans savoir qu'il a été tué par des Indiens et que "Black" Brown, un bandit qui attaque les diligences, a usurpé son nom pour se protéger de la loi. Quand Jenny arrive à Strawberry Flats, elle réalise ce qui se passe, mais elle se retrouve forcée d'accepter la protection que lui offre Brown, la seule autre possibilité étant le saloon. Peu à peu, ils tombent amoureux l'un de l'autre et Jenny le pousse à s'amender. Toutefois, l'attrait du passé est trop grand pour Brown, qui décide d'attaquer une dernière diligence, attaque au cours de laquelle il est capturé par une milice. Malgré la plaidoirie de Jenny, Brown est condamné à la pendaison. À bout d'arguments, Jenny déterre des vêtements de poupée et redemande la libération de Brown, en prétendant qu'il est le père de son enfant. Il est libéré et ils sont mariés par le shérif. Plus tard, la ruse est découverte, mais les habitants de la ville acceptent leur défaite avec bonne humeur.Actors
Mary Pickford
(Jenny Lawrence)
Elliott Dexter
(Black' Brown, Road Agent)
Charles Ogle
(Jim Lyn)
Tully Marshall
(Sam Sparks)
Raymond Hatton
(Dick Roland)
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