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Moonshine Valley
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Wikipedia article
'Moonshine Valley' is a 1922 American silent Western film. Its working title was 'The Miracle Child: He Giveth and Taketh'.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/M/MoonshineValley1922.html Progressive Silent Film List: 'Moonshine Valley'] at silentera.com It is not known whether the film currently survives, and may be a lost film.
Plot
The plot centers around a man named Ned Connors who begins to drink heavily because his wife has left him for the local doctor. The man discovers a lost child and takes her in. The child soon becomes ill and the doctor is called for. Upon arriving, the doctor recognizes the girl as his own. When the doctor tries to take the girl away, Ned murders him. The film concludes with Ned and his wife reuniting in order to take care of the now orphaned child.
Cast
* William Farnum as Ned Connors
* Sadie Mullen as Mrs Connors
* Holmes Herbert as Dr. Martin
* Anne Shirley as Nancy (credited as Dawn O'Day)
* Jean Bronte as Jean the Dog
Reception
One film exhibitor called it the "poorest excuse for a picture [he] ever saw."
References
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