The Massacre (1912)
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- Not Rated
- 20min
- Short, Action
- 26 Feb 1914 (USA)
- Short
The story of the massacre of an Indian village, and the ensuing retaliation.
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Cast
| Wilfred Lucas | ... |
Stephen
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| Blanche Sweet | ... |
Stephen's Ward
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| Charles West | ... |
Stephen's Ward's Husband
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| Alfred Paget | ... |
The Indian Chief
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Frank Opperman | ... |
The Old Settler
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| Jack Pickford | ... |
The Young Boy
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| Claire McDowell | ... |
Stephen's Belle - In Prologue
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| Edward Dillon | ... |
John Randolph - In Prologue / In Cavalry
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| Kate Toncray | ... |
The Maid - in Prologue
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Charles Gorman | ... |
In Cavalry
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| Robert Harron | ... |
In Cavalry
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| Dell Henderson | ... |
In Wagon Train
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Harry Hyde | ... |
In Wagon Train
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J. Jiquel Lanoe | ... |
In Wagon Train
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| Charles Hill Mailes | ... |
In Wagon Train
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| W. Chrystie Miller | ... |
In Wagon Train
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W.C. Robinson | ... |
Among Indians
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Directed by
| D.W. Griffith | ||
Written by
| D.W. Griffith | ... | () |
Cinematography by
| G.W. Bitzer | ||
Production Companies
Distributors
- Moving Pictures Sales Agency (1912) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- General Film Company (1914) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kino Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- American Mutoscope & Biograph (2008) (World-wide) (aka Biograph Company)
- Reel Media International (2006) (World-wide)
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Storyline
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As the woman he loved lay dying, the former suitor swore to protect the child of the other man, just killed in battle. The baby grown to womanhood, the man's love for the mother was felt again, but a stranger claimed the girl's love. So the man with his trust left for the far Northwestern country and joined in the government wars against the Indians. There again he met the life which he had sworn to protect. How well he succeeded, the returning young husband could most appreciate, after one of the most deadly massacres and Indian battles of the period. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was released in UK over a year before it was released in USA. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood (1980). See more » |
| Quotes |
Stephen:
Will you be my wife and go with me to the new country? See more » |