DRAMA . 1915 . 0h 50m

The Heart of the Blue Ridge_

"Clara Kimball Young in a powerful mountain drama."

Mountain girl Plutina lives with her grandfather, refuses to marry moonshiner Dan Hodges, preferring instead Zeke, a young farmer. When Zeke learns that Dan, in revenge, shot Plutina's pet trained bear, Zeke vows to kill him. After a revenue officer, shot by Dan, is cared for by Zeke's mother, Dan vows to kill Zeke. Dan and Zeke fight, and although Dan is beaten, he escapes into the mountains. Sometime later, the revenue officer secures for Zeke the position of overseer of government timber lands. As Zeke waits for a train after missing the first one, he learns that Dan, who has threatened to kill Plutina's grandfather and sister and set fire to their house unless Plutina marries him, has abducted her. Zeke arrives at a hidden cave where Dan has taken Plutina just as she is about to jump from a cliff. The ensuing brawl ends when Dan is plunged over the cliff. Finally, Zeke and Plutina marry.

Starring Clara Kimball Young, Chester Barnett, Robert Cummings
0h 50m
Runtime
1915
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026

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Clara Kimball Young stars as Plutina in The Heart of the Blue Ridge.
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Year context
The Heart of the Blue Ridge was released 111 years ago in 1915.
Overview
Mountain girl Plutina lives with her grandfather, refuses to marry moonshiner Dan Hodges, preferring instead Zeke, a young farmer. When Zeke learns that Dan,...
The Heart of the Blue Ridge is a Drama film with a runtime of 0h 50m.

CAST (4)

Clara Kimball Young
Clara Kimball Young
Plutina
Chester Barnett
Chester Barnett
Zeke
Robert Cummings
Robert Cummings
Dan Hodges
Edwin L. Hollywood
Edwin L. Hollywood
Marshall Stone

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Status
Released
Runtime
50 min (0h 50m)
Country

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What is The Heart of the Blue Ridge about?
Mountain girl Plutina lives with her grandfather, refuses to marry moonshiner Dan Hodges, preferring instead Zeke, a young farmer. When Zeke learns that Dan, in revenge, shot Plutina's pet trained bear, Zeke vows to kill him. After a revenue officer, shot by Dan, is cared for by Zeke's mother, Dan vows to kill Zeke. Dan and Zeke fight, and although Dan is beaten, he escapes into the mountains. Sometime later, the revenue officer secures for Zeke the position of overseer of government timber lands. As Zeke waits for a train after missing the first one, he learns that Dan, who has threatened to kill Plutina's grandfather and sister and set fire to their house unless Plutina marries him, has abducted her. Zeke arrives at a hidden cave where Dan has taken Plutina just as she is about to jump from a cliff. The ensuing brawl ends when Dan is plunged over the cliff. Finally, Zeke and Plutina marry.
How long is The Heart of the Blue Ridge?
The Heart of the Blue Ridge has a runtime of 50 minutes (0h 50m).
Who stars in The Heart of the Blue Ridge?
The cast of The Heart of the Blue Ridge includes Clara Kimball Young, Chester Barnett, Robert Cummings, Edwin L. Hollywood.

GENRES (1)

Drama
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