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The New South

9.0 50 mins Drama   1916
William A. Brady Picture Plays  
Director(s): Robert Thornby

Release Date: 11 Mon, Dec 1916

Northerner Captain Ford, U.S.A., is sent down south to trail a gang of moonshiners. Jefferson Gwynne, hot-headed young southerner, believes Ford is an abolitionist and takes an instant dislike to him. Jeff’s sister Georgia is attracted to Ford, especially after her saves her in a runaway accident, much to the chagrin of her cousin Paul Fitzhugh who is in love with her. Jefferson accuses Ford of fomenting political unrest among the blacks and attacks him with Ford’s sword. Ford fends him off but when Jeff is wounded the captain goes for help rabble rouser Sampson steals up and murders Jeff observed by Paul, who remains silent. Ford is jailed for the murder but after many travails is finally cleared and reunited with Georgia.

Casts of The New South

Ethel Clayton

as Georgia Gwynne, as an adult

Carlyle Blackwell

as Harry Ford, as an adult

Herbert Barrington

as Gen. Gwynne

Stanhope Wheatcroft

as Paul Fitzhugh

William Sherwood

as Jefferson

Madge Evans

as Georgia Gwynne, as a girl

John Tansey

as Harry Ford, as a boy

Herbert Delmar

as Dr. Tom Lincoln

Henry West

as Sampson

Louis R. Grisel

as Moses

Jessie Lewis

as Bessie Fitzhugh

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