King Spruce

Overview

"King Spruce" is personified in John Barrett, lumber magnate of the North woods. His domineering character is shown when his daughter Elva falls in love with a school teacher, Dwight Wade. Barrett conspires with his foreman, McLeod, to entice Wade away to the lumber camps, and finally decides to accompany the gang of men himself. He starts in to eject and burn out all "skeeters" who have settled on the land without domiciliary rights. Wade has shown his fighting blood by thrashing McLeod for an act of cruelty, and he now vainly opposes Barrett from motives of humanity. From the first shack burned emerges a wild girl, Kate Arden, who sets the forest afire in revenge.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 18, 1920

Original language

English

Production

Dial Film Company

Cast

Arthur Millett,Melbourne MacDowell,Gus Saville,Mitchell Lewis,Joe Ray,Mignon Anderson,James O'Neill,Betty Wales,Fred Herzog

Director

Roy Clements

Writer

Holman Francis Day

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0195858