The Blinding Trail

The Blinding Trail

60 mins | Drama | May 19, 1919

Flighty Helen Halverson decides that she wants to marry Big Jim McKenzie, the boss of the logging camp her father owns, after he is temporarily blinded after he crashes his toboggan into a tree in order to avoid hitting Helen. She convinces her cousin Adele--who is actually also in love with Jim--to get him to propose. Jim's sight returns and he and Helen marry, but on the day their child is to be born, he goes blind again. Frustrated by being married to a blind man, Helen falls in love with his assistant Jean Du Bray. Complications ensue.

The Blinding Trail

60 mins | Drama | May 19, 1919

The Blinding Trail
Flighty Helen Halverson decides that she wants to marry Big Jim McKenzie, the boss of the logging camp her father owns, after he is temporarily blinded after he crashes his toboggan into a tree in order to avoid hitting Helen. She convinces her cousin Adele--who is actually also in love with Jim--to get him to propose. Jim's sight returns and he and Helen marry, but on the day their child is to be born, he goes blind again. Frustrated by being married to a blind man, Helen falls in love with his assistant Jean Du Bray. Complications ensue.
Producers Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Original title The Blinding Trail
Directors Paul Powell
Writers John B. Clymer, Paul Powell, Stuart Paton

Cast

Monroe Salisbury

as Jim McKenzie

Claire Anderson

as Helen Halverson

Helen Jerome Eddy

as Adele Grey

Arthur Maude

as Jean Du Grey

John Cook

as Bill Cairnes

Alfred Allen

as John Halverson