The Mountain Rat | |
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Directed by | James Kirkwood Sr. |
Written by |
Mary Rider (story) Frank E. Woods (scenario) |
Starring |
Henry B. Walthall Irene Hunt Dorothy Gish |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Mutual Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 4 reels |
The Mountain Rat is a 1914 silent four-reel film directed by James Kirkwood for Biograph. The film—described as "a drama of daring and romance in the Western wilds" [1]—is notable for being one of the biggest early screen appearances of actress Dorothy Gish. [2]
After an argument, Douglas Williams' fiancée, Harriet, returns the engagement ring. Discouraged, he soon heads out west, where he meets and falls for a dancer named Nell, known as the Mountain Rat in a dance hall at a mining camp. Nell has been shunned by the more "respectable" women of the community, but Douglas doesn't care; he marries her on the spur of the moment. Drama ensues when Douglas's mother and former fiancée come looking for him and he's forced to choose. [3] [4]
The Mountain Rat | |
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![]() Contemporary advertisement | |
Directed by | James Kirkwood Sr. |
Written by |
Mary Rider (story) Frank E. Woods (scenario) |
Starring |
Henry B. Walthall Irene Hunt Dorothy Gish |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Mutual Film |
Release date |
|
Running time | 4 reels |
The Mountain Rat is a 1914 silent four-reel film directed by James Kirkwood for Biograph. The film—described as "a drama of daring and romance in the Western wilds" [1]—is notable for being one of the biggest early screen appearances of actress Dorothy Gish. [2]
After an argument, Douglas Williams' fiancée, Harriet, returns the engagement ring. Discouraged, he soon heads out west, where he meets and falls for a dancer named Nell, known as the Mountain Rat in a dance hall at a mining camp. Nell has been shunned by the more "respectable" women of the community, but Douglas doesn't care; he marries her on the spur of the moment. Drama ensues when Douglas's mother and former fiancée come looking for him and he's forced to choose. [3] [4]