Moonshine Valley

Moonshine Valley
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Directed by	Herbert Brenon
Produced by	William Fox
Written by	Lenora Asereth (story) Mary Murillo (story & screenplay) Herbert Brenon (scenario or ?screenplay)
Starring	William Farnum Sadie Mullen Holmes Herbert Anne Shirley Jean Bronte
Cinematography	Tom Malloy
Production company	Fox Film Corporation
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release dates	August 27, 1922 (1922-08-27)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Moonshine Valley is a 1922 black-and-white silent American Western film. The working title of the film was The Miracle Child: He Giveth and Taketh. Its survival status is classified as unknown, which suggests that it is a lost film.

Plot

The plot centers around a man named Ned Connors who begins to drink heavily because his wife has left him for the local doctor. The man discovers a lost child and takes her in. The child soon becomes ill and the doctor is called for. Upon arriving, the doctor recognizes the girl as his own. When the doctor tries to take the girl away, Ned murders him. The film concludes with Ned and his wife reuniting in order to take care of the now orphaned child.

Cast

• William Farnum - Ned Connors
• Sadie Mullen - Mrs. Connors
• Holmes Herbert - Dr. Martin
• Anne Shirley - Nancy (billed as Dawn O'Day)
• Jean Bronte - Jean the Dog

Reception

One film exhibitor called it the "poorest excuse for a picture [he] ever saw."

External links

• Moonshine Valley at IMDb
• allrovi/synopsis