UNITED STATES · 1910

Over Silent Paths

D.W. Griffith
Classical Hollywood gold mining father-daughter relationship frontier life greed and temptation civilization vs wilderness
Synopsis

In the heart of the American west, a miner toils day after day at his rocker box while his young daughter keeps his camp. His daughter persuades him to return to civilization, where they may enjoy the fruits of their labor. Both are happy in the anticipation of what seems a bright future. While she's away, a desert wanderer appears at the camp, and at the sight of the old man weighing his gold is

Year1910
CountryUnited States
DirectorD.W. Griffith
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