The Daughter of Dawn (1920)
1h 23m
Running Time
October 10, 1920Release Date
The Daughter of Dawn (1920)
1h 23m
Running Time
October 10, 1920Release Date
Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.


Currently The Daughter of Dawn is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel, Kanopy
Streaming in:πΊπΈ United States
Cast & Crew.

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

Ray Ries
Cinematographer

Norbert A. Myles
Director / Writer

Richard Banks
Writer / Producer

Caddo Mausape

Haumpy

Stecker

Geimausaddle

Mark Auchiah

Waldo Daukei

Grover Takone

Tso-Odle (Packing Rocks)

Silverhorn

Frank Skinny

Myers Horse

Charley Buffalo

Blue Jay

Little Joe

Pau-kau-sah (Rainy Mountain Charley)

Daugemah
Media.



Details.
This Movie Is About.
love triangle
kidnapping
romance
native american
comanche
rediscovered film
Wiki.
The Daughter of Dawn is a 1920 American silent Western film. It is 83 minutes long and is one of few silent films made, along with In the Land of the Head Hunters and Before the White Man Came (1920), with an entirely Native American cast.
Between its production and restoration in 2012, it was shown only a few times β once in Los Angeles in 1920, and in Kansas City, Tulsa and a handful of other cities.
In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
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