The Daughter of Dawn

The Daughter of Dawn

83 mins | Drama, Romance, Western | Oct. 10, 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.

The Daughter of Dawn

83 mins | Drama, Romance, Western | Oct. 10, 1920

The Daughter of Dawn
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.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Texas Film Company
Original title The Daughter of Dawn
Directors Norbert A. Myles
Writers Richard Banks, Norbert A. Myles

Cast

Esther LeBarre

as The Daughter of Dawn

White Parker

as White Eagle

Wanada Parker

as Red Wing

Hunting Horse

as Chief Chain-to of the Kiowas, father of Daughter of Dawn

Belo Cozad

as Big Bear, Cheif of the Comanches

Oscar Yellow Wolf

as Comanche Scout

Jack Sankadota

as Black Wolf

Alice Apekum

as Friend of Red Wing

Ella Apekum

as Friend of Red Wing

Old Lady Sunrise

as Older Comanche Woman

Haumpy

as

Stecker

as