The Conquest of Canaan

Jul 10, 1921

1h 10m

★ 0.0

A rousing, fighting story with a heart of love

Overview

Joe Louden is an outcast in the small town of Canaan, and is especially disliked by Judge Pike. There is one inhabitant, however, who is fond of Joe -- the pretty but poor Ariel Tabor. But she inherits some money and goes to Paris with her father.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Joe Louden

Thomas Meighan

Ariel Taber

Doris Kenyon

Mamie Pike

Diana Allen

Mrs. Louden

Ann Eggleston

Claudine

Alice Fleming

Eskew Arp

Charles S. Abbe

Jonas Taber

Malcolm Bradley

Happy Farley

Paul Everton

Nashville Cory

Macey Harlam

Judge Pike

Louis Hendricks

Peter Bradbury

Charles Hartley

Norbert Flintcroft

Jed Prouty

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