25 February 1917 Adventure 100 mins
When a cruel sea-captain named Bennett murders the mother of his child, the little girl is rescued and raised by Gale, a storekeeper. Years later, when the girl Necia has grown to womanhood, Bennett shows up in her Alaskan village, determined to have his vengeance on Gale and to retrieve Necia by force.
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Mabel Julienne Scott as Necia / Merridy
Russell Simpson as John Gaylord / John Tale
Howard Hall as Dan Bennett / Ben Stark
Victor Sutherland as Lieutenant Meade Burrell
Mitchell Lewis as Poleon Doret
Edward Roseman as Runnion
Mary Carr as Alluna
William J. Gross as 'No Creek' Lee
Edgar Lewis Director
Rex Beach Novel
Adrian Gil-Spear Writer
Edward Earle Director of Photography
Paul F. Maschke Editor
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United States 25 February 1917
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