With Sitting Bull at the Spirit Lake Massacre

Overview

The story of a controversial white settlement in 1860s Spirit Lake, Iowa. Unbowed by the encroachment, Chief Sitting Bull vows to reclaim the land of his fathers. A long-thought-lost film finally surfaces after being unseen for over eight decades. Created and copyrighted by Sunset Productions in 1925 but not released until June 15, 1927, this silent epic features the superior Native American actor Chief Yowlachie (performing here under the name Chief Yowlache) as Sitting Bull.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 14, 1927

Original language

English

Production

Sunset Productions

Cast

Chief Yowlachie,James O'Neill,Shirley Palmer,Fred Warren,Lucille Ballart,Bob Steele,Anne Schaefer,Leon De La Mothe,Bryant Washburn,Jay Morleyand 1 more

Director

Robert N. Bradbury

Writer

Ben Allah

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0017399