The Sunset Trail
1917, English. Directed by George Melford.
Tomboy Bess Aiken grows up quickly when her mother deserts her father to elope with wealthy Easterner Vernon Treloar. Left alone with her father, Bess begins to long for feminine companionship, and when an opportunity arises for Bess to visit her newly-remarried mother, her father consents. The little girl soon finds herself in a fairytale world of beautiful gowns and extravagant luxury. Believing that anything her mother does must be correct, Bess soon learns to smoke and drink, much to the displeasure of Kirke Livingston, who loves her but fears she has inherited her mother's weaknesses. Bess disregards his warnings until one day she finds her mother embracing another man. Disillusioned, she departs immediately for her father's cabin, traveling through the woods all night. At daybreak, Kirke finds her and wins her hand in marriage.
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- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 13 October 1917
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Beulah Marie Dix, Alice McIver
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The Sunset Trail runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The Sunset Trail isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 October 1917. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Sunset Trail?
The Sunset Trail (1917) was directed by George Melford and stars Henry A. Barrows, William Elmer, Harrison Ford.