A judge who had taken part in the gold rush of 1849 hires an acting troupe to recreate the experience in this rather fanciful silent Western. The make-believe turns serious when a real gold mine is discovered nearby and a local girl is kidnapped by a nasty gambler.

• Universal Film Manufacturing Company
• Joseph W. Girard
• Leo Pierson
• William Dyer
• Mattie Witting
• George C. Pearce
• Jean Hersholt
• Donna Drew
• Phyllis Haver