Tragedies of the Osage Hills

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 11, 1926

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Thompson Moving Picture Corporation

Cast

Lillian A. King,Kate Spencher,Walt Nayler,Toodles

Director

James Young Deer

Producer

James Young Deer,Frank L. Thompson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt22247484