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.
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Cast & Crew.
White Parker
White Eagle
Esther LeBarre
Daughter of Dawn
Hunting Horse
Chief Chain-to - Kiowa Chief
Wanada Parker
Red Wing
Oscar Yellow Wolf
Comanche Scout
Jack Sankadota
Black Wolf
Belo Cozad
Big Bear - Comanche Chief
Slim Tyebo
Comanche Brave
Old Lady Sunrise
Older Comanche Woman
Alice Apekum
Friend of Red Wing
Ella Apekum
Friend of Red Wing
Norbert A. Myles
Director
Richard Banks
Writer
Ray Ries
Cinematographer
Daugemah
Pau-kau-sah (Rainy Mountain Charley)
Little Joe
Blue Jay
Charley Buffalo
Myers Horse
Frank Skinny
Silverhorn
Tso-Odle (Packing Rocks)
Grover Takone
Waldo Daukei
Mark Auchiah
Geimausaddle
Stecker
Haumpy
Caddo Mausape
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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 — 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".