

Dad's Girls
1911-09-12 · 10 min · Not rated
Dad, a likable old pioneer character, lived among the foot hills of the western mining region, on a ranch with his two daughters, Rose and Madge. As sort of a side issue he had been doing a little prospecting, and about the time the story starts, we see him carrying some of his quartz to Andy Thomas, a young assayer located in a nearby village.
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- Otis Turner
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Kathlyn WilliamsRose
Tom MixTom Ralston, the Gambler
Frank WeedDad
Charles ClarySam Gleason, the Sheriff
William StowellOne Feather, an Indian RenegadeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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