Jacques of the Silver North

Jun 9, 1919

1h 0m

★ 0.0

Overview

"Half-breed" trapper Jacques LaRouge is infatuated with Memory Baird (Fritzi Brunette), the daughter of the owner of the trading post. When fugitive Joseph Treffery (Captain C.A. Van Auker) happens into town, Memory hides him from the police.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Mitchell Lewis Corporation

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Cast

Jacques La Rouge

Mitchell Lewis

Memory Baird

Fritzi Brunette

Jim Blake

Murdock MacQuarrie

Warren Sherman

Edward Hearn

Don Baird

James Gordon

Joseph Clyde Treffery (as Captain C.A. Van Auker)

Cecil Van Auker

Tennessee Jake

James McDowell

Malamute Mike

Fred Mack

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