A Yankee from the West (1915)
Billy Milford, Harvard graduate, goes west to seek his fortune. In Addertown he secures a position as stationmaster of the L. & R. Railroad, but is forced out because of his drinking habits. He accidentally meets Gunhild, an emigrant Norwegian girl, as she arrives in Addertown to take up her home with Jan Hagsberg, the town's saloonkeeper. Seeking revenge on the railroad, Milford joins Jim Dorsey in a scheme to hold up the road's paymaster on his way to pay the employees of the company's mine.
Top Cast
Wallace Reid
Billy Milford aka Hell-in-the Mud
Seena Owen
Gunhild, a Norwegian Girl
Tom Wilson
Jim Dorsey, Milford's Pal
Josephine Crowell
Mrs. Stuvic, an Illinois Matron
Chris Lynton
Professor Emerson
William H. Brown
Jan Hagnerg, Gunhild's Uncle
Al W. Filson
Whitney Mills, R.R. Superintendent
George Siegmann
Sheriff Dick
Fred Gamble
The Railroad Superintendent
FAQ about A Yankee from the West
What is A Yankee from the West about?
Billy Milford, Harvard graduate, goes west to seek his fortune. In Addertown he secures a position as stationmaster of the L. & R. Railroad, but is forced out because of his drinking habits. He accidentally meets Gunhild, an emigrant Norwegian girl, as she arrives in Addertown…
When was A Yankee from the West released?
A Yankee from the West was released in 1915.
What genres does A Yankee from the West belong to?
A Yankee from the West is categorised as Drama, Romance, Western.
Who stars in A Yankee from the West?
The cast of A Yankee from the West includes Wallace Reid, Seena Owen, Tom Wilson, Josephine Crowell, Chris Lynton.