A Yankee from the West_
Billy Milford, Harvard graduate, goes west to seek his fortune. In Addertown he secures a position as stationmaster of the L. & R. Railroad, but is forced out because of his drinking habits. He accidentally meets Gunhild, an emigrant Norwegian girl, as she arrives in Addertown to take up her home with Jan Hagsberg, the town's saloonkeeper. Seeking revenge on the railroad, Milford joins Jim Dorsey in a scheme to hold up the road's paymaster on his way to pay the employees of the company's mine.
Starring
Wallace Reid, Seena Owen, Tom Wilson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
A Yankee from the West was released 111 years ago in 1915.
Overview
Billy Milford, Harvard graduate, goes west to seek his fortune. In Addertown he secures a position as stationmaster of the L. & R. Railroad, but is forced ou...
A Yankee from the West is a Drama, Romance, Western film with a runtime of 0h 50m.
CAST (9)
Wallace Reid
Billy Milford aka Hell-in-the Mud
Seena Owen
Gunhild, a Norwegian Girl
Tom Wilson
Jim Dorsey, Milford's Pal
Josephine Crowell
Mrs. Stuvic, an Illinois Matron
CL
Chris Lynton
Professor Emerson
WH
William H. Brown
Jan Hagnerg, Gunhild's Uncle
Al W. Filson
Whitney Mills, R.R. Superintendent
George Siegmann
Sheriff Dick
Fred Gamble
The Railroad Superintendent
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What is A Yankee from the West about?
Billy Milford, Harvard graduate, goes west to seek his fortune. In Addertown he secures a position as stationmaster of the L. & R. Railroad, but is forced out because of his drinking habits. He accidentally meets Gunhild, an emigrant Norwegian girl, as she arrives in Addertown to take up her home with Jan Hagsberg, the town's saloonkeeper. Seeking revenge on the railroad, Milford joins Jim Dorsey in a scheme to hold up the road's paymaster on his way to pay the employees of the company's mine.
How long is A Yankee from the West?
A Yankee from the West has a runtime of 50 minutes (0h 50m).
Who stars in A Yankee from the West?
The cast of A Yankee from the West includes Wallace Reid, Seena Owen, Tom Wilson, Josephine Crowell, Chris Lynton.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Romance
Western