The Peace of Roaring River
1919 film
- August 10, 1919 (1919-08-10)
Running time
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The Peace of Roaring River is a lost[1][2] 1919 American silent Western film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures and starring Pauline Frederick. Hobart Henley and Victor Schertzinger directed the production.[3]
Plot
As described in a film magazine,[4] Hugo Ennis (Holding), a man's man, refuses to capitulate to the wooing of Sophy McGurn (Barker), the postmistress, which arouses her resentment. She puts an advertisement in a matrimonial newspaper and answers the replies in his name. This causes little Madge Nelson (Frederick) of Omaha, Nebraska, to come to the little town. Her recent illness has left her penniless and friendless. She goes to Ennis' cabin. Ennis returns, thinks he smells a blackmailing scheme, and during the argument that follows is shot by Madge. Madge summons a doctor and saves the life of Ennis. Sophy leads a delegation of the town's women to drive Madge out of the community. Ennis recovers consciousness and, discovering that he loves Madge, persuades her to stay. He outwits the designing Sophy and marries Madge.
Cast
- Pauline Frederick as Madge Nelson
- Hardee Kirkland as Nils Olsen
- Corinne Barker as Sophy McGurn
- Lydia Yeamans Titus as Landlady
- Eddie Sturgis as Kid Follansbee
- Thomas Holding as Hugo Ennis
References
- ^ The Peace of Roaring River at The Pauline Frederick Website, by Greta De Groat
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Catalog: The Peace of Roaring River
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Peace of Roaring
- ^ "Reviews: Peace of Roaring River". Exhibitors Herald. 9 (6). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 46. August 2, 1919.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Peace of Roaring River.
- The Peace of Roaring River at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
