The Midlanders

The Midlanders (1920) is a drama film directed by Joseph De Grasse, Ida May Park rated 10.0/10.

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.

Cast

Bessie Love

Aurelie Lindstrom

Truman Van Dyke

Harlan Van Hart

Sydney Deane

Judge Van Hart

Frances Raymond

Mrs. Van Hart

Curt Rehfeld

Captain Lindstrom

C. Norman Hammond

John Lindstrom

Lloyd Bacon

Wiley Curran

Jack Donovan

Arney Vance