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pursues an escaped convict, but later attempts to clear his name.

Adaptations

The novel has been turned into three films, a 1920 silent film '' The River's End'', a 1930 sound film '' River's End'' and a 1940 film '' River's End''.Pitts p.286

References

Bibliography

* Pitts, Michael R. ''Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films''. McFarland, 2012. 1919 American novels Novels by James Oliver Curwood American novels adapted into films Novels set in Canada {{1910s-western-novel-stub