'49–'17 is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Ruth Ann Baldwin and starring Joseph W. Girard, Leo Pierson and William J.

[3] Based on the short story "The Old West Per Contract", it starred Joseph Girard and Leo Pierson.

This state of affairs did not last long however, as Adams' wife eventually left him for another man, taking the child with her.

Tom does not initially find success in his search for potential occupants of Nugget Notch, but eventually hears about a struggling exposition troupe themed around the Old West, run by a man named J. Gordon Castle.

It is then that Raynor learns that the Judge came west partially to find the heir to Adams' fortune, which Rayner takes an interest in.

Late in the night, Tom is kidnapped and blindfolded by Raynor, who lowers him via rope into a rock formation outside of town.

The next day, as Tom and the Judge are talking, some of the townsfolk inform the two that Rayner has stolen all of the money, guns, and horses from the town during the night.

A reviewer for Exhibitor Herald in 1917 described the film as "boresome", and wrote that "'49–'17 is one of those productions which makes one move from one side of the seat to the other, open and close, and then finally drop off to sleep without the slightest effort".

[5] A more current review of '49–'17 by Cullen Gallagher was positive toward the film, saying "Beyond its irrefutable historical significance, '49–'17 stands out for its clever reworking of traditional Western mythology at a time when the cinematic genre was still in its infancy".