Overview

Aurelie, an orphan, escapes from a New Orleans convent and is adopted by Mississippi riverboat captain Lindstrom. So that she can have a more settled life, he sends her to live with his brother, John Lindstrom, a squatter in a small river valley town. There she develops into a beautiful woman and wins a newspaper's beauty contest, attracting an offer from a theatrical producer, which she accepts. She rapidly achieves success, but when she returns to town, she is spurned.

Cast

Bessie Love, Truman Van Dyke, Sydney Deane, Frances Raymond, Curt Rehfeld, C. Norman Hammond, Lloyd Bacon, Jack Donovan

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What is "The Midlanders" about?

Aurelie, an orphan, escapes from a New Orleans convent and is adopted by Mississippi riverboat captain Lindstrom. So that she can have a more settled life, he sends her to live with his brother, John Lindstrom, a squatter in a small river valley town. There she develops into a beautiful woman and wins a newspaper's beauty contest, attracting an offer from a theatrical producer, which she accepts. She rapidly achieves success, but when she returns to town, she is spurned.

When was "The Midlanders" released?

The Midlanders was released in 1920.

Who stars in "The Midlanders"?

The cast includes Bessie Love, Truman Van Dyke, Sydney Deane, Frances Raymond.