The New South (1916)
The story of a love that remained supreme despite doubtful circumstances.
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Northerner Captain Ford, U.S.A., is sent down south to trail a gang of moonshiners. Jefferson Gwynne, hot-headed young southerner, believes Ford is an abolitionist and takes an instant dislike to him. Jeff’s sister Georgia is attracted to Ford, especially after her saves her in a runaway accident, much to the chagrin of her cousin Paul Fitzhugh who is in love with her. Jefferson accuses Ford of fomenting political unrest among the blacks and attacks him with Ford’s sword. Ford fends him off but when Jeff is wounded the captain goes for help rabble rouser Sampson steals up and murders Jeff observed by Paul, who remains silent. Ford is jailed for the murder but after many travails is finally cleared and reunited with Georgia.
- Release date
- December 11, 1916
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- John Tansey as Harry Ford, as a boy
- Carlyle Blackwell as Harry Ford, as an adult
- Herbert Barrington as Gen. Gwynne
- Stanhope Wheatcroft as Paul Fitzhugh
- Herbert Delmar as Dr. Tom Lincoln
- Henry West as Sampson
- Louis R. Grisel as Moses
- William Sherwood as Jefferson
- Madge Evans as Georgia Gwynne, as a girl
- Ethel Clayton as Georgia Gwynne, as an adult
Crew
- Robert Thornby · Director
- Clay M. Greene · Writer
- Joseph R. Grismer · Writer
- E. Magnus Ingleton · Writer
- Lucien N. Andriot · Cinematographer