Back to God's Country (1919)
October 27, 1919Release Date
Back to God's Country (1919)
October 27, 1919Release Date
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Where to Watch.
Currently Back to God's Country is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy
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Cast & Crew.
Nell Shipman
Dolores LeBeau
Charles Arling
'Sealskin' Blake
Wheeler Oakman
Peter Burke
Wellington A. Playter
Capt. Rydal
Ronald Byram
Peter Burke (original casting)
William Colvin
Mountie Shot by Rydal
Roy Laidlaw
Baptiste LeBeau, Dolores' Father
Kewpie Morgan
Bully in Bar Who Shoots Chinaman
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Details.
Release DateOctober 27, 1919
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 13m
Content RatingNR
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This Movie Is About.
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Back to God's Country is a 1919 Canadian drama film directed by David Hartford. It is one of the earliest Canadian feature films. The film starred and was co-written by Canadian actress Nell Shipman. With an estimated budget of over $67,000, it was the most successful silent film in Canadian history.
The film is noteworthy as it starred Shipman and was produced by her husband, Ernest. Shipman was one of the first women to do a nude scene on screen in the movie. In 1918, they created a production company, Shipman-Curwood Producing Company, to produce Back to God's Country. The film was the only film the company would produce, and was based on a short story, "Whapi, the Walrus", by James Oliver Curwood.Curwood's story was adapted to the screen by Nell herself. She changed the protagonist of the film from a great dane to the female lead, Dolores. Shipman also shaped her character into a heroine, who saves her husband. Curwood was infuriated with Shipman, but commercially the film was extremely successful, posting a 300 percent profit and grossing a million-and-a-half dollars.