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The Conquest of Canaan

The Conquest of Canaan

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The Conquest of Canaan

"Edith Taliaferro Jack Sherrill and 2,000 others in Booth Tarkington's Adventurous Romance The Conquest of Canaan Six acts, 1,000 scenes."

1916

1h 10m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Ne'er-do-well Joe Louden scandalizes his small town and especially the proper Judge Pike. But through the love of young Ariel Taber, Joe shows the town who the real scoundrel is.

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Edith Taliaferro

Edith Taliaferro

Ariel Tabor

Jack Sherrill

Jack Sherrill

Joe Louden

Ralph Delmore

Judge Pike

Marie Wells

Marie Wells

Mamie Pike

Jean La Motte

Claudine

Jack Hopkins

Jack Hopkins

Happy Fear

Walter Hiers

Walter Hiers

Norman Flitcroft

Thomas Ward

Nashville Corey

Ben Hendricks Sr.

Ben Hendricks Sr.

Mike

Philip Robson

Martin Mann

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Directed by: George Irving

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