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The Lumber Baron

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The Lumber Baron

PG

Released May 24, 2019

1h 49m

Drama

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Upon the unexpected death of his father, a man returns home to try to salvage the floundering family lumber business, find out who killed his father and save his family from financial ruin.

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

Ambition overtakes ways and means in "The Lumber Baron," a fusty and unpersuasive if well-intentioned drama about the American logging industry circa 1910 that has "Masterpiece Theatre" aims but far more pedestrian results.

May 24, 2019

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Frans B

I loved it a lot. Convincing in period correctness, the cast is splendid, writing is on par and great cinematography. Pulls you into the story and make you feel the nuance surrounding the whole plot. Not easy to find fault here, well worth a watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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devin m

Wooden acting, poor script. Just doesn't flow at all. Cannot fathom why it's got 100% on rotten tomatoes.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/31/24

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Debbie M

I love period movies, so I loved the costumes, the settings, the stories. They used an actual lumber baron's house and actual sawyer tools. I love the authenticity.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Audience Member

Super fresh! Amazing movie - a MUST watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

Excellent story! Great scenery. Not sure why it was rated R on Amazon? Definity a family-friendly movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

I enjoyed the interesting cast of characters. It was nice to see the movie was filmed in several local settings. It was a good film especially considering the low budget. I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in local history. There were several plot twists that have inspired me to want to do some historical research to find out if any of it is factual. Some of the logging scenes we're a bit excessive therefore I didn't award 5 stars.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Barry Andersson

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Joseph Bezenek

Daniel Rimsdale Jr.

Christina Baldwin

Elizabeth Rimsdale

Anna Stranz

Adeline Rimsdale

Scout Taylor-Compton

Mary Catherine Rimsdale

Henry Sollberger

Colin Rimsdale

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Synopsis

Upon the unexpected death of his father, a man returns home to try to salvage the floundering family lumber business, find out who killed his father and save his family from financial ruin.

Director: Barry Andersson
Screenwriter: Karen R. Hurd
Distributor: Indican Pictures
Production Co: Scene & Hurd Productions
Rating: PG (Smoking|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 4, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $85.9K
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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