The Daughter of Dawn (1920)
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.
Director: Norbert A. Myles
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Esther LeBarre as The Daughter of Dawn |
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White Parker as White Eagle |
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Wanada Parker as Red Wing |
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Hunting Horse as Chief Chain-to of the Kiowas, father of Daughter of Dawn |
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Belo Cozad as Big Bear, Cheif of the Comanches |
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Oscar Yellow Wolf as Comanche Scout |
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Jack Sankadota as Black Wolf |
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Alice Apekum as Friend of Red Wing |
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Ella Apekum as Friend of Red Wing |
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Old Lady Sunrise as Older Comanche Woman |
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Slim Tyebo as |
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Caddo Mausape as |
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Haumpy as |
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Stecker as |
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Geimausaddle as |
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Mark Auchiah as |
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Waldo Daukei as |
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Grover Takone as |
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Tso-Odle (Packing Rocks) as |
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Daugemah as |
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Pau-kau-sah (Rainy Mountain Charley) as |
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Little Joe as |
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Blue Jay as |
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Charley Buffalo as |
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Myers Horse as |
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Frank Skinny as |
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Silverhorn as |
| Writing | Norbert A. Myles | Writer |
| Directing | Norbert A. Myles | Director |
| Production | Richard Banks | Producer |
| Writing | Richard Banks | Writer |