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The Daughter of Dawn

The Daughter of Dawn

OCT 10, 1920 · 83 MIN · DIR. NORBERT A. MYLES

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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.

Cast

  • Esther LeBarre

    The Daughter of Dawn

  • White Parker

    White Eagle

  • Wanada Parker

    Red Wing

  • Hunting Horse

    Chief Chain-to of the Kiowas, father of Daughter of Dawn

  • Belo Cozad

    Big Bear, Cheif of the Comanches

  • Oscar Yellow Wolf

    Comanche Scout

  • Jack Sankadota

    Black Wolf

  • Alice Apekum

    Friend of Red Wing

  • Ella Apekum

    Friend of Red Wing

  • Old Lady Sunrise

    Older Comanche Woman

  • Slim Tyebo

  • Caddo Mausape

Crew

Writer

Norbert A. Myles

Writer

Richard Banks

Producer

Richard Banks

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