Country: United States
Language:
English (intertitles)
Writer: C.
Gardner Sullivan (scenario - uncredited)
Stars: Francis
Ford (Colonel James Bryson), Ethel Grandin (Colonel Bryson's Daughter) and Ann
Little (Sky Star)
Release Date: 29
November 1912 (USA)
Production Co:
Kay-Bee Pictures
Runtime: 41 min
(2004 National Film Preservation Foundation print)
Sound Mix:
Silent
Color: Black and
White
Plot Keywords:
Surveyor | Treaty | U.S. Army | Attack | Cheyenne Tribe | Stagecoach | Ambush | Engagement | Broken Pact
| Smoke Signal | Fire | Hostage | Death | Rescue | Railroad | Battle | Cavalry
| Native American Chief | Massacre | Telegraph | Military Officer | Telescope |
Land Rights | Native American | Romantic Rivalry | Marriage Proposal | Sioux
Tribe | Gunfire | American Indian | Father Daughter Relationship
Genres: Western
The U.S. Army
and the Indians sign a peace treaty. However, a group of surveyors trespass on
the Indians' land and violate the treaty. The army refuses to listen to the
Indians' complaints, and the surveyors are killed by the Indians. A vicious
Indian war ensues, culminating in an Indian attack on an army fort.
Trivia
One of the films
in the 3-disk boxed DVD set called "More Treasures from American Film
Archives (2004)", compiled by the National Film Preservation Foundation
from 5 American film archives. This film is preserved by the Library of
Congress (from the AFI/Blackhawk collection), has a running time of 41 minutes
and an added piano score.
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