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The Daughter of Dawn

  • October 1920
  • 1hr

    23mins

  • Western
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Directed by

    Norbert A. Myles,

    Starring

    Esther LeBarre,

    White Parker,

    Wanada Parker,

    Hunting Horse

    ...

    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.