Storyline
Melissa Stark, a young girl in the Tennessee mountains tries to unite feuding families (Allisons & Watts) and help her preacher father, Jethro, while navigating romance with lawyer Tom Williams and a mistaken identity crisis that leads to her father's tragic death, after which the families reconcile. The story involves a newspaper ad for a dress, a mistaken identification of Jethro as a murder fugitive by a deputy sheriff, and a violent confrontation that ends with Jethro's innocence proven but his life lost.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Mary Miles Minter
Melissa Stark
Spottiswoode Aitken
Jethro Stark
Allan Forrest
Tom Williams
George Periolat
Cyrus Kimball
John Gough
Larry Watts
Anne Schaefer
Sally Smith
Perry Banks
Dr. Brand
Gertrude Le Brandt
Mrs. Sanders
Harry Clark
Cutler Sanders
Frank Thompson
Sam Allison
Emma Kluge
Mrs. Watts
R.J. Hand
Grandpa Allison
Frequently Asked Questions
Melissa of the Hills was released on July 23, 1917.
The runtime of Melissa of the Hills is 50m.
Melissa of the Hills is a Drama movie.
Melissa of the Hills has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
Melissa of the Hills is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Melissa of the Hills was directed by James Kirkwood.
The main cast of Melissa of the Hills includes Mary Miles Minter, Spottiswoode Aitken, Allan Forrest.
Melissa of the Hills is originally in English.