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The Man of Courage · 1922The Man of Courage
★ 8.01922
MovieWestern
A molly-coddle son of wealthy parents whose regeneration is brought about through being hit on the head and shipped off in a freight car in dress clothes. In this attire he hits a border town just at the time that his former sweetheart has been carried off on a transcontinental train by a band of Mexican bandits. He goes to her rescue, establishing his manhood when he manages to rescue her from the hands of the hold-up men.
The Falling Arrow · 1909The Falling Arrow
★ 8.01909
MovieDrama
An outlaw is in love with a Mexican painter's daughter.
The Red Girl and the Child · 1910The Red Girl and the Child
★ 7.01910
Movie
A cowboy's daughter is kidnapped.
The Cowboy and the Schoolmarm · 1910The Cowboy and the Schoolmarm
★ 6.01910
MovieWesternDrama
Jess Wilson, a young and pretty school teacher of the "Golden West." is just leaving the little schoolhouse in which she teaches, when Joe Blackburn, a man with a "bad reputation," meets her and forces his attentions upon her, finally proposing marriage. Jess is insulted and orders him away. Blackburn, angry and vindictive, swears he will get her yet. A few nights later, Jim Brady, a cowboy, who is courting Jess, proposes marriage and is accepted. As Jim is slipping an engagement ring on Jess' finger, Blackburn appears and again makes his threat, saying, "You haven't got her yet and you never will." Young Deer, an Indian, and his squaw. Red Wing, are trying to sell some beadwork, when Blackburn, who has been drinking very hard and is in a fighting mood, attacks both of them. Jim Brady, seeing the plight of the Indians, comes to their aid and drives off Blackburn, who is now more determined than ever to get revenge.
Little Dove's Romance · 1911Little Dove's Romance
★ 6.01911
MovieWestern
A white woodsman rescues Little Dove from danger on two occasions and she crushes out on him... but wiser heads prevail.
White Fawn's Devotion: A Play Acted by a Tribe of Red Indians in America · 1910White Fawn's Devotion: A Play Acted by a Tribe of Red Indians in America
★ 5.61910
MovieDramaWestern
A frantic child reports to the tribal chief that her father killed her mother. The tribe chases and captures the man, dragging him back for tribal justice.
The Mended Lute · 1909The Mended Lute
★ 4.61909
MovieWestern
In an Indian tribe, a girl escapes from her father and suitor to be with the man she loves.
The Cheyenne's Bride · 1911The Cheyenne's Bride
★ 4.01911
MovieDramaWestern
The chief of the Sioux and the Cheyennes having fought a duel to the death, there is enmity between the tribes. In consequence, when the son of the Cheyenne chief woos a daughter of the Sioux he is taken prisoner by the men of the latter tribe and about to be killed. He is saved, however, by the girl's interference, but her chief's contempt for her soft-heartedness and desiring to settle the matter, ties her on the back of a wild horse and selecting two other horses gives one to the Cheyenne and one to a Sioux, telling them that the one who catches the maid wins her. A most exciting picture ensues that everyone will enjoy.
An Up-To-Date Squaw · 1911An Up-To-Date Squaw
★ 4.01911
MovieComedyWestern
A party of tourists visiting an Indian reservation turn one poor squaw's head with the beauty of their wearing apparel. This Indian woman steals away from camp and decks herself out in the most remarkable finery. She is followed by her husband through the streets of the town, causing consternation everywhere. Ultimately she is followed by an English dandy, who mistakes her for a beautiful white woman, but they are caught in each other's company by the brave and the Englishman is scalped.
Under Handicap · 1917Under Handicap
1917
MovieWestern
Greek Conniston, after living a life of ease and comfort, is forced by his millionaire father to get a job and earn his own living. While traveling West with his friend Roger Hapgood, Greek meets Argyl Crawford and, entranced by the girl, takes a job on her father's ranch.
The Liberty Boys of '76 · 1924The Liberty Boys of '76
1924
MovieDramaHistory
The serialized story of a group of young Colonial patriots battling in the Revolutionary War against the hated British and their murderous American Indian allies. Based on the popular pulp publication of the same name. Surviving episodes include 'The Blue Riders', 'In the Hands of the Enemy' and 'The Night Raiders'.
Tragedies of the Osage Hills · 1926Tragedies of the Osage Hills
1926
MovieActionDrama
A lost film based on the 'Reign of Terror', a real-life series of several dozen murders committed against the Osage people. 'Tragedies of the Osage Hills' was directed by James Young Deer, the first known Native American film director, and boasted a cast of “hundreds of real Indians.” Described as a dramatic thriller interwoven with a “tender love story”, the film’s premiere in Cushing, Oklahoma occurred just months after the arrest of Ernest Burkhart, the subject of Martin Scorsese’s similarly themed 2023 film 'Killers of the Flower Moon'. The 'Cushing Daily Citizen' described 'Tragedies of the Osage Hills' as having a fictitious ending of the Osage and white men united under an American flag.
The Great Secret · 1917The Great Secret
1917
MovieActionAdventure
A wealthy young athlete comes to the aid of a beautiful heiress, whose fortune is being threatened by two arch villains, The Great Master and Doctor Zulph.