Film

The Blinding Trail

1919 · 1h · Drama

Flighty Helen Halverson decides that she wants to marry Big Jim McKenzie, the boss of the logging camp her father owns, after he is temporarily blinded after he crashes his toboggan into a tree in order to avoid hitting Helen. She convinces her cousin Adele--who is actually also in love with Jim--to get him to propose. Jim's sight returns and he and Helen marry, but on the day their child is to be born, he goes blind again. Frustrated by being married to a blind man, Helen falls in love with his assistant Jean Du Bray. Complications ensue.

Monroe Salisbury

Jim McKenzie

Claire Anderson

Helen Halverson

Helen Jerome Eddy

Adele Grey

Arthur Maude

Jean Du Grey

John Cook

Bill Cairnes

Alfred Allen

John Halverson

Milton Markwell

• Paul PowellDirector · Writer
• Stuart PatonStory
• John B. ClymerStory

Release date

May 19, 1919

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama

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