''Lorraine of the Timberlands'' is a 1921 American silent

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melodrama film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by

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. It was directed by

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and stars

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and

Ruth Stonehouse Ruth Stonehouse (September 28, 1892 – May 12, 1941) was an actress and film director during the silent film era. Her stage career started at the age of eight as a dancer in Arizona shows. Early life Ruth Stonehouse was born to James Wesley ...

. This short film was part of the "Santschi Series", which included the other short films ''

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The Heart of Doreon ''The Heart of Doreon'' (also known as ''In the Heart of Doreon'' and misspelled as ''The Heart of Dorean'') is a 1921 American silent short Western romantic drama film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was d ...

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Mother o' Dreams ''Mother o' Dreams'' is a 1921 American silent Western film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi and Ruth Stonehouse. This short film was part of the ...

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Plot

A man (Santschi) has lost his faith in God and seeks revenge for the loss of his wife and child. At one point, the villain has him jailed, but he escapes when a bolt of lightning strikes the jail. He is reunited with his daughter, who has since grown up.

Cast

* Andrew Waldron *

Clark Comstock Clark Comstock (1862–1934) was an American film actor of the silent and early sound era. He appeared in around 50 films and serials between 1915 and 1930, many of them westerns.Katchmer p.69 Selected filmography * ''The Westerners'' (1919) * ...

* Earl Hughes

Reception

Santschi's performance received positive reviews, but the plot was deemed melodramatic.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0266729, Lorraine of the Timberlands
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1921 films American black-and-white films