The Avenging Trail is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Francis Ford and starring Harold Lockwood, Sally Crute, and Joseph Dailey.
Gaston Olaf returns home from college and finds out that his father has been murdered, and his timberlands stolen.
However, he orders one of his men, Lefty Red, to go to Rose's place of business and steal the money back.
In early December it was announced that Sally Crute had been engaged as the female lead in the film, to star opposite Harold Lockwood.
At the same time it was revealed that Francis Ford would be the director, with producing duties carried out by Fred Balshofer.