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'The Ancient Highway' is a 1925 American silent adventure film directed by Irvin Willat and written by James Shelley Hamilton and Eve Unsell based upon the novel of the same name by James Oliver Curwood. The film stars Jack Holt, Billie Dove, Montagu Love, Stanley Taylor, Lloyd Whitlock, and William A. Carroll. The film was released on November 8, 1925, by Paramount Pictures.

Plot



As described in a film magazine reviews, Cliff Brant wanders the world but eventually returns to Canada to avenge the death of his father, which was caused by Ivan Hurd. He beats Hurd almost to death. The fight is witnessed by Antoinette St. Ives, owner of a paper company that is a competitor of Hurds. Hurd loves Antoinette also, and tries to ruin her company to force her to accept him. Antoinette warns Brant that Hurd has reported him to the police and he takes to The Ancient Highway, a famous stream in Quebec. He rescues Antoinettes brother from a crowd of ruffians and takes him home. The lad introduces Brant to Antoinette and he falls in love with her. He declares his love but she is repulsed by his primitive tactics though she loves him. Hurd plots the ruin of Antoinettes company once more and tries to jam the logs going to her mill. Brant prevents this and establishes himself solidly with the young woman. A frenzied monk kills Hurd.

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Preservation



'The Ancient Highway' is presumed to be a lost film.[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.3429/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: 'The Ancient Highway'][http://www.silentsaregolden.com/arneparamountpictures.html 'The Ancient Highway' at Lost Film Files: 'Lost Paramount films - 1925']

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