God's Great Wilderness (1927)
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A sturdy, reliable cast distinguishes the so-so outdoor drama God's Great Wilderness. The main character is a nasty backwoods general-store owner, who browbeats his wife and son into cowering submission and regularly cheats his customers. In contrast, a rival store owner has the milk of human kindness flowing through his veins. Tragedy strikes both storekeepers, leaving both men alone and destitute. But while the nastier of the two is left with nothing to show for his life, the kindly owner is showered with sympathy and charity. The best performance was rendered by John Ford "regular" Russell Simpson as the nominal villain. God's Great Wilderness was a rare screenwriting effort from former D. W. Griffith stock-company player Spottiswood Aiken. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Russell Simpson - Richard Stoner
- John Steppling - Noah Goodheart
- Joseph Bennett - Dick Stoner
- Spottiswood Aitken
- Rose Tapley - Susan Goodheart
- Lillian Rich - Mary Goodheart
- Mary Carr - Emma Stoner
- Wilbur Higby - Ward Maxwell
- Roy Laidlaw - Circuit Rider
- Ed Coxen - Paul Goodheart
- Director(s):
- David M. Hartford
- Writer(s):
- Frances Nordstrom
- Producer(s):
- David M. Hartford
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