A 1918 western where the real gold rush is keeping greedy relatives at bay.
A young girl inherits half of the Lost Camp Mine when her father dies. His partner tries to help her from being cheated out of her share of the mine, first by local crooks and then by a group of her greedy relatives back East.
Acting
Louis Bennison's heroic everyman charisma carries the action.
Production
Authentic mining camp locations shot on location.
Director
Ira M. Lowry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Louis Bennison made only three films before his tragic 1929 death; this was his debut.
Lost Camp Mine reflects real 1910s anxieties about Eastern capital exploiting Western resources and workers.
US
