Nanette of the Wilds (1916)

Nanette raised in Canada has been peaceful despite the fact that her father is the leader of a band of whiskey bootleggers. Then, however, when Baptiste, a half-breed member of the gang, kills his wife, Constable Thomas O'Brien of the mounted police arrives not only to investigate the murder, but the gang's smuggling activities as well. Nanette and Thomas become friends and then fall in love, but because she is unaware of the precise nature of the crime that Baptiste committed, she helps him get away from the authorities. When she finds out that he is a murderer, however, she agrees to help Thomas capture him, first making sure that her father and the rest of the criminals will be safe from prosecution. After he catches Baptiste and prepares to take him to prison, Thomas promises to return to Nanette and marry her.

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Summary Details
Running Time50 min
GenresDrama
FilmmakersRole
Joseph Kaufman Director
Willard Mack Writer
Ned Van Buren Cinematographer
CastRole
Pauline Frederick
Nanette Gauntier
Willard Mack
Constable Thomas O'Brien
Macey Harlam
Baptiste Flammant
Charles Brandt
Joe Gauntier