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Moonshine Valley is a 1922 American silent Western film. Its working title was The Miracle Child: He Giveth and Taketh.[1][2] It is not known whether the film currently survives,[1] and may be a lost film.

Moonshine Valley
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Directed by	Herbert Brenon
Written by	Lenora Asereth (story) Mary Murillo (story & screenplay) Herbert Brenon (scenario/screenplay)
Produced by	William Fox
Starring	William Farnum Sadie Mullen Holmes Herbert Anne Shirley Jean Bronte
Cinematography	Tom Malloy
Production company	Fox Film Corporation
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	August 27, 1922 (1922-08-27)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Plot

The plot centers around a man named Ned Connors who begins to drink heavily because his wife has left him for the local doctor. The man discovers a lost child and takes her in. The child soon becomes ill and the doctor is called for. Upon arriving, the doctor recognizes the girl as his own. When the doctor tries to take the girl away, Ned murders him. The film concludes with Ned and his wife reuniting in order to take care of the now orphaned child.[3]

Cast

• William Farnum as Ned Connors
• Sadie Mullen as Mrs Connors
• Holmes Herbert as Dr. Martin
• Anne Shirley as Nancy (credited as Dawn O'Day)
• Jean Bronte as Jean the Dog

Reception

One film exhibitor called it the "poorest excuse for a picture [he] ever saw."[4]

References

External links

• Moonshine Valley at IMDb
• synopsis at AllMovie

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