The Luck of Roaring Camp (1917)

The story takes place in a small struggling mining town located in the foothills of the California mountains at the time of the gold rush. The camp is suffering from a long string of bad luck. With only one woman in their midst, it seems as though the miners have no future. However, the tide turns when a small boy is born. "Thomas Luck" is the first newborn the camp has seen in ages; things are looking up.

Released Aug. 4, 1917 90 min None+

Genres: Short, Western

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.california-gold-rush, imdb.orphan-girl, imdb.unfriendly-town, imdb.gambler, imdb.snow, imdb.racial-slur + 16 more, imdb.caucasian-actor-plays-a-native-american-character, imdb.stagecoach, imdb.general-store, imdb.gold-miner, imdb.donkey, imdb.poker-game, imdb.dying-mother, imdb.infant, imdb.collapsed, imdb.rescued-orphan, imdb.cheating-at-cards, imdb.shootout, imdb.run-out-of-town, imdb.only-one-woman, imdb.euphemism, aspectratio.1-33-1