Love's Wilderness (1924): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1924, Love's Wilderness is a drama and romance film directed by Robert Z. Leonard, running about 70 minutes.

What it’s about. Worthless French cad Paul L'Estrange leads a young Southern girl, Linda Lou Heath, from the shelter of her home in Dixie to a cabin in the Canadian wilderness, where he soon tires of his new plaything. He has a friend carry a message of his death to her and leaves her to the ravages of a cold Canadian winter. Her childhood sweetheart, David Tennant, comes to her rescue, they marry, and he takes a position in Malaysia. There, she finds her first husband, whom she thought dead, serving a term in the government prison--soon to be released. The Southern belle, the former Linda Lou Heath from the 'land o' cotton', is now in a Malayan jungle as Linda Lou Heath L'Estrange Tennant, the wife of two husbands.

Who’s in it. Love's Wilderness stars Corinne Griffith as Linda Lou Heath, Holmes Herbert as David Tennant, Ian Keith as Paul L'Estrange and Maurice de Canonge as Pierre Bazin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Love's Wilderness sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Love's Wilderness page.

If you liked it. Fans of Love's Wilderness tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.