The Midlanders(1920)
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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.
Movie: The Midlanders
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Aurelie Lindstrom
Judge Van Hart
Mrs. Van Hart
John Lindstrom
Wiley Curran
Arney Vance
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