Film

King Spruce

1920 · 1h 45m · Drama

A Gripping Drama of Life in the Maine Woods

"King Spruce" is personified in John Barrett, lumber magnate of the North woods. His domineering character is shown when his daughter Elva falls in love with a school teacher, Dwight Wade. Barrett conspires with his foreman, McLeod, to entice Wade away to the lumber camps, and finally decides to accompany the gang of men himself. He starts in to eject and burn out all "skeeters" who have settled on the land without domiciliary rights. Wade has shown his fighting blood by thrashing McLeod for an act of cruelty, and he now vainly opposes Barrett from motives of humanity. From the first shack burned emerges a wild girl, Kate Arden, who sets the forest afire in revenge.

Mitchell Lewis

Dwight Wade

Melbourne MacDowell

John Barrett

Mignon Anderson

Elva Barrett / Kate Arden

Arthur Millett

Colin McLeod

James O'Neill

Roburne Ide

Betty Wales

Nina Ide

Joe Ray

Tommy Eye

Gus Saville

Ladder Lane

Fred Herzog

Prophet Eli

• Roy ClementsDirector
• Holman Francis DayWriter

Release date

April 18, 1920

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Drama