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The Daughter of Dawn (1920)

Directed by Norbert A. Myles

Overview

The Daughter of Dawn is a silent Western, and one of the few films of the silent era to have an entirely Native American cast. It tells the story of a Kiowa woman and her lover, his feats of bravery, and their trials at the hands of a jealous rival and Comanche warriors. Completed in 1920, it was only shown a few times before being considered lost. Five reels of the movie were found in 2005, and restored by the Oklahoma Historical Society in 2012.

Length 83 minutes

Actors

Esther LeBarre | White Parker | Wanada Parker | Hunting Horse | Belo Cozad | Oscar Yellow Wolf | Jack Sankadota | Alice Apekum | Ella Apekum | Old Lady Sunrise | Slim Tyebo | Caddo Mausape | Haumpy | Stecker | Geimausaddle | Mark Auchiah | Waldo Daukei | Grover Takone | Tso-Odle (Packing Rocks) | Daugemah | Pau-kau-sah (Rainy Mountain Charley) | Little Joe | Blue Jay | Charley Buffalo | Myers Horse | Frank Skinny | Silverhorn