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.
Joseph W. Girard
as Judge Brand
Leo Pierson
as Tom Reeves aka Tom Robbins
William Dyer
as J. Gordon Castle
Mattie Witting
as 'Ma' Bobbett
George C. Pearce
as Ezra 'Pa' Bobbett
Jean Hersholt
as 'Gentleman Jim' Raynor
Donna Drew
as Peggy Bobbett
Phyllis Haver
as Young Bee Adams
Bud Osborne
as Cowboy Pitchman
Zasu Pitts
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Lon Poff
as Bald-Headed Wrangler (uncredited)
Harry L. Rattenberry
as Colonel Hungerford (uncredited)
